Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 515,865 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
515,865
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
732,523
in 2018
All-time low
515,865
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone is 515,865, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 605,171 | — |
| 2015 | 620,678 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 624,702 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 732,523 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 525,601 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 515,865 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 515,865 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 515,865 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 621,735 | 525,601 | 732,523 | 5 |
| 2020s | 515,865 | 515,865 | 515,865 | 1 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sierra Leone was 515,865 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 732,523 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,865 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release