Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.7% | — |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.4% | 26.3% | 43.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sierra Leone was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release