Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 19.82 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.82 % change on previous year for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 359.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.97 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11.31 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1980 | -0.7281 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -2050.3% |
| 1985 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1986 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1989 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +1753.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8843 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +586.9% |
| 2019 | 44.97 % change on previous year | +640.2% |
| 2020 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2021 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +359.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.16 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9783 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.7353 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 0.8843 % change on previous year | 44.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.07 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Vanuatu 71.41 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Pakistan 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Central African Republic 15.95 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 19.82 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.97 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.31 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.