Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.3% | — |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -19.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 26.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.1%, 68% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.0%, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.3% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 26.4% | 41.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 28.0% compare
- 12 Nepal 26.7% compare
- 13 Guatemala 26.6% compare
- 15 Benin 23.3% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 21.2% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 19.9% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone was 26.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release