Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.2393 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2393 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2475 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 units per person, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0601 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0628 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0591 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.068 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0708 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0724 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0932 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0944 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1017 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1072 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1143 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1131 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1073 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.098 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0932 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0865 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1001 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1181 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.187 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1912 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1936 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1933 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.196 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2015 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1813 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.229 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2224 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2427 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2475 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2384 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2393 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1033 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0865 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | 0.1181 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1966 units per person | 0.1813 units per person | 0.229 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2381 units per person | 0.2224 units per person | 0.2475 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.2393 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2475 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.