Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 29.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.8% | — |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Solomon Islands 30.7% compare
- 170 Syria 30.5% compare
- 171 Angola 29.9% compare
- 173 Mauritania 28.5% compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 175 Chad 23.5% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 29.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.