Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2013
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone is 4 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 4 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Austria 4 years compare
- 5 Bangladesh 4 years compare
- 5 Belgium 4 years compare
- 5 Bermuda 4 years compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4 years compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 years compare
- 5 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 5 Chile 4 years compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4 years compare
- 5 Croatia 4 years compare
- 5 Curaçao 4 years compare
- 5 Czechia 4 years compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4 years compare
- 5 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 5 Ghana 4 years compare
- 5 Haiti 4 years compare
- 5 Hungary 4 years compare
- 5 Iceland 4 years compare
- 5 India 4 years compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4 years compare
- 5 Kenya 4 years compare
- 5 Kiribati 4 years compare
- 5 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 5 Malta 4 years compare
- 5 Mauritius 4 years compare
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 4 years compare
- 5 Montenegro 4 years compare
- 5 Nepal 4 years compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4 years compare
- 5 Pakistan 4 years compare
- 5 Palau 4 years compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 5 Romania 4 years compare
- 5 Serbia 4 years compare
- 5 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 5 Slovakia 4 years compare
- 5 Slovenia 4 years compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 4 years compare
- 5 Somalia 4 years compare
- 5 South Sudan 4 years compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 4 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 5 Tunisia 4 years compare
- 5 Türkiye 4 years compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 years compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 4 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Sierra Leone was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.