Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 44.0% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 44.0% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.4% | — |
| 1972 | 22.5% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +105.1% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 49.2% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 43.5% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone was 44.0% in 2001, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2001.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.