Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 8.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +13.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 2 |
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 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 8.1% 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 8.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 185 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 up 44.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release