Secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils was 1.16 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone is 1.16 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,646, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,565 | 34,646 | 60,157 | 9 |
| 1980s | 89,887 | 59,719 | 112,787 | 7 |
| 1990s | 102,100 | 101,726 | 102,474 | 2 |
| 2000s | 155,567 | 155,567 | 155,567 | 1 |
| 2010s | 484,866 | 352,732 | 756,770 | 8 |
| 2020s | 965,878 | 789,447 | 1.16 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone was 1.16 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,646 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.