Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 54.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 54.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 48.4% | — |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 48.4% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 30 Seychelles 55.2% compare
- 31 Switzerland 55.1% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 54.8% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 54.7% compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.7% compare
- 36 Senegal 54.7% 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 upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone was 54.8% 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 58.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 168 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 up 13.2%. 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 upper 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