Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.7 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 173.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.09 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11.34 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Sierra Leone 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 1974 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1975 | 3 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1977 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +752.7% |
| 1983 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1984 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -526.2% |
| 1985 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1989 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +669.8% |
| 1990 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1991 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 2001 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2018 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2019 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 2020 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2021 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -638.5% |
| 2022 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2023 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.7 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8169 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -7.48 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.56 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 46 United States Virgin Islands 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guinea 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Philippines 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Belarus 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Madagascar 1.64 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.09 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.34 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.