Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 92.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 92.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sierra Leone peaked at 92.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 54th out of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.9% | — |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 92.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 92.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.5% | 92.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 51 Namibia 92.5% compare
- 52 Barbados 92.5% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 92.4% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 91.6% compare
- 57 Canada 91.6% 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 public in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sierra Leone was 92.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release