Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.6% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone is 14.6%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1976.
Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 213 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.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 61 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 62 Burundi 14.9% compare
- 63 Montserrat 14.7% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 14.4%
- 66 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
- 67 Germany 14.0% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sierra Leone was 14.6% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1976.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2001.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release