Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 12,746 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1983–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12,746 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 335,881 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,746, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 335,881 | — |
| 2011 | 61,582 | -81.7% |
| 2012 | 33,425 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 13,336 | -60.1% |
| 2015 | 12,746 | -4.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12,746 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12,746 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335,881 | 335,881 | 335,881 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30,272 | 12,746 | 61,582 | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 12,746 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 335,881 in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,746 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release