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 15.1% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone is 15.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.5% | — |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -15.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 15.1% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Bangladesh 18.3% compare
- 5 Senegal 17.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 15.5% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 14.4% compare
- 9 Honduras 12.8% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.7% 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 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 15.1% 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 44.6% 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 15.1% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 26 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 66.1%. 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, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release