School enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary, private was 6.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.5% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 202 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.
School enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.0% | — |
| 1972 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 78.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +59.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 76.0% | 78.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Sierra Leone was 6.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.