Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 29.9% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 48.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.9% compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 48.9% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 48.9% compare
- 151 Mozambique 48.8% compare
- 152 Macau, China 48.8% compare
- 153 Oman 48.7% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone was 48.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.