Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone is 1.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Seychelles 1.2% compare
- 11 Iceland 1.2% compare
- 12 Zambia 1.2% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 1.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release