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 29.7% 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 29.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 39.8% | — |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -15.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.6%, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.8% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 29.7% | 42.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 7 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 31.8% compare
- 11 Senegal 26.8% compare
- 12 Colombia 23.1% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 21.7% 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 29.7% 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 48.6% 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 29.7% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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 38.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release