What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

9th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1974	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1986	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+77.2%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1990	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2000	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2001	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	2
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	2
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	8
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 0.2393 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.