Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 46,463 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone is 46,463, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 132,817 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,894, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 50th of 163 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96,731 | — |
| 2015 | 91,752 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 103,778 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 106,336 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 132,817 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 64,716 | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 72,219 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 61,835 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 28,894 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 46,463 | +60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,355 | 64,716 | 132,817 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52,353 | 28,894 | 72,219 | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sierra Leone was 46,463 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 132,817 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,894 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release