School enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary was 98.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone, 1983–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 98.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1983.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.6% | — |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +112.3% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +3.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 98.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.6% | 98.1% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, primary in Sierra Leone was 98.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1983.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.