Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, general pupils was 522,036 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 522,036 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 522,036 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,318, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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 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% |
| 2018 | 522,036 | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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 | 486,394 | 449,320 | 522,036 | 3 |
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone was 522,036 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 522,036 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,318 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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. 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.