Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2011–2021
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 7 Dominica 1.1% compare
- 8 Eswatini 1.1% compare
- 9 Montserrat 1.1% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1% compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 13 Senegal 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 primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sierra Leone was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary 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