Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.55 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76 | — |
| 1972 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.03 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 76.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.19 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.38 | 76 | 78.19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 3.47 | 7.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.13 | 6.55 | 2 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sierra Leone was 6.55 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.