Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1374 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1374 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1374 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 units per person, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 206 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0125 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.018 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0188 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0287 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 units per person | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0612 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0691 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 units per person | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0998 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1169 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1374 units per person | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0287 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.068 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 0.0979 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.118 units per person | 0.0998 units per person | 0.1374 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1374 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1374 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.