Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 97.37 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 98.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1820.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.06 | — |
| 1825 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1835 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1850 | 0.27 | +28.6% |
| 1855 | 0.35 | +29.6% |
| 1860 | 0.46 | +31.4% |
| 1865 | 0.59 | +28.3% |
| 1870 | 0.77 | +30.5% |
| 1875 | 1 | +29.9% |
| 1880 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1885 | 1.69 | +30.0% |
| 1890 | 2.19 | +29.6% |
| 1895 | 2.83 | +29.2% |
| 1900 | 3.66 | +29.3% |
| 1905 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 3.78 | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 4.13 | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 4.96 | +20.1% |
| 1940 | 5.79 | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 7.8 | +34.7% |
| 1950 | 8.28 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 10.68 | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 19.55 | +83.1% |
| 1965 | 24.65 | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 28.9 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 33.15 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 38.25 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 41.12 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 44 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 46.87 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 94.09 | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 96.86 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 98.77 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.37 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.66 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.64 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.37 | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 97.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 97.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.185 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.525 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.885 | 0.77 | 1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.83 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.6 | 3.54 | 3.66 | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.6 | 3.42 | 3.78 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.54 | 4.13 | 4.96 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.79 | 5.79 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 9.48 | 8.28 | 10.68 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.1 | 19.55 | 24.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.02 | 28.9 | 33.15 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.56 | 38.25 | 46.87 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 94.09 | 98.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.59 | 97.37 | 97.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 97.37 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1820.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.