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 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2007–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.3% | — |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -93.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 14.9% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 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 1.0% in 2024, 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 25.3% in 2007.
- 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 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release