Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 225.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Gambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Secondary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.