Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9
in 2004
All-time low
9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9 for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone peaked at 9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 China 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 144 Lebanon 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 144 Yemen 9 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Sierra Leone was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release