Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 156,280 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 156,280 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 352,439 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 143,624, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 285,515 | — |
| 2015 | 302,506 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 302,139 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 306,780 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 352,439 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 251,620 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 248,851 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 188,264 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 143,624 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 156,280 | +8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 156,280 is below the median for low income countries, which is 808,375, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 156,280 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,166 | 251,620 | 352,439 | 6 |
| 2020s | 184,255 | 143,624 | 248,851 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone was 156,280 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 352,439 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,624 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release