Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 99.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 103.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1978.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.8% | — |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +188.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 99.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +188.4% | 26.8% | 77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 61.3% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 88.4% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 46 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 99.4% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
- 51 Chile 99.1% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 99.1% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release