Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 522,036 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 522,036. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 522,036 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,318, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,318 | — |
| 1972 | 35,507 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 39,137 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 42,885 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 45,277 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 48,534 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 51,564 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 53,897 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 57,414 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 57,459 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 64,808 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 72,367 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 81,759 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 89,117 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 97,137 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 93,509 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 101,687 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 109,218 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 95,984 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 96,709 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 97,049 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 134,113 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 449,320 | +235.0% |
| 2016 | 487,826 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 504,931 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 522,036 | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 522,036 is below the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 522,036 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +235.0% | 134,113 | 449,320 |
| 2001 | +38.2% | 97,049 | 134,113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,281 | 33,318 | 57,414 | 9 |
| 1980s | 86,304 | 57,459 | 109,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,879 | 96,709 | 97,049 | 2 |
| 2000s | 134,113 | 134,113 | 134,113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 491,028 | 449,320 | 522,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 522,036 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 522,036 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,318 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 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.