Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.5% | — |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.0%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.2% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 124 Canada 8.4% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 8.4% compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 8.3% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
- 129 Barbados 7.5% compare
- 130 Namibia 7.5%
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 upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 upper 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