Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.3822 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3822 UIS estimate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5844 UIS estimate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3822 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4487 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.512 UIS estimate | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5422 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5844 UIS estimate | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5127 UIS estimate | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5117 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4806 UIS estimate | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4016 UIS estimate | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4106 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4116 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3845 UIS estimate | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3822 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3822 UIS estimate is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5488 UIS estimate, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3822 UIS estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4992 UIS estimate | 0.4016 UIS estimate | 0.5844 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3972 UIS estimate | 0.3822 UIS estimate | 0.4116 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone was 0.3822 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5844 UIS estimate in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3822 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release