Start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Start month of the academic school year was 10 tertiary education in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10 tertiary education
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
10 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2022
Start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2022, start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone stood at 10 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone peaked at 10 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Albania 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Benin 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Cameroon 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Cape Verde 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Djibouti 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Egypt 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Gabon 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Haiti 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Jordan 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Liberia 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Mali 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Mauritania 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Nepal 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Senegal 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Somalia 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 10 tertiary education compare
- 9 Chad 10 tertiary education compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone?
- Start month of the academic school year in Sierra Leone was 10 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release