Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 8.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2021.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +480.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 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 secondary education in private in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Sierra Leone was 8.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 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