Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone is 3, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone peaked at 3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7143 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sierra Leone was 3 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release