Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.59 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.59 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.73 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.39 LPIA, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.61 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.39 LPIA | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 LPIA | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.57 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.73 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 El Salvador 1.62 LPIA compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.62 LPIA compare
- 10 Zambia 1.61 LPIA compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.59 LPIA compare
- 13 Panama 1.58 LPIA compare
- 14 Honduras 1.58 LPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone was 1.59 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release