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 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
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 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.6% | — |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -69.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 12.5% | 56.4% | 4 |
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 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 12.5% 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 56.4% in 2013.
- 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 12.5% 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 22 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 77.0%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release