Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 54.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 54.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.5% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 50.0% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 55.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Seychelles 54.4% compare
- 11 Iceland 54.3% compare
- 12 Zambia 54.3% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 53.7% 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 54.0% 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 58.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% 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 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release