Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.16 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 1.16 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,646, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,646 | — |
| 1972 | 37,550 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 41,787 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 45,210 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 47,861 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 50,478 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 53,913 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 56,480 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 60,157 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 59,719 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 68,199 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 76,368 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 84,537 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 92,706 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 101,056 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 94,717 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 103,752 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 112,787 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 100,026 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 101,726 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 102,474 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 155,567 | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 352,732 | +126.7% |
| 2012 | 400,800 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 417,307 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 433,314 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 449,320 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 487,826 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 492,140 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 522,036 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 756,770 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 789,447 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 945,906 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +10.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +126.7% | 155,567 | 352,732 |
| 2001 | +51.8% | 102,474 | 155,567 |
| 2019 | +45.0% | 522,036 | 756,770 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,565 | 34,646 | 60,157 | 9 |
| 1980s | 89,387 | 59,719 | 112,787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,100 | 101,726 | 102,474 | 2 |
| 2000s | 155,567 | 155,567 | 155,567 | 1 |
| 2010s | 479,138 | 352,732 | 756,770 | 9 |
| 2020s | 987,931 | 789,447 | 1.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 1.16 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,646 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.