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 23.7% 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
Sierra Leone recorded 23.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 37 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 | 44.6% | — |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -18.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.8%, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 23.7% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 11 Nepal 25.7% compare
- 12 Guatemala 24.3% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 21.4% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 20.9% 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 23.7% 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 46.2% 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 23.7% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 37 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 48.7%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release