Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.31 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone stood at 1.31 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.31 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8358 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8358 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.07 LPIA | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 LPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9536 LPIA | 0.8358 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.22 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone was 1.31 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8358 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release