Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 21,454 in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 21,454, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 295.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 21,454 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,208, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 201 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.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,328 | — |
| 1972 | 2,043 | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 2,650 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 2,325 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 2,584 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,944 | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 2,349 | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 2,583 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,743 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2,260 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,391 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 3,457 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,523 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,589 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,919 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,208 | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 2,388 | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 3,569 | +49.4% |
| 1989 | 4,042 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 5,017 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 5,425 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 21,454 | +295.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 21,454 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24,900, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 21,454 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,565, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +295.5% | 5,425 | 21,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,283 | 1,328 | 2,743 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,135 | 1,208 | 4,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,221 | 5,017 | 5,425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,454 | 21,454 | 21,454 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 21,454 in 2001, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21,454 in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2001.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.5%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational pupils with 606 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.