Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0691 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0691 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0691 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0126 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.016 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.025 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.023 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 units per person | +123.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0691 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0691 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0691 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.