Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, male was 874,177 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone is 874,177 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 874,177 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,366 number, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 202 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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99,366 number | — |
| 1972 | 105,216 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 102,795 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 109,591 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 116,379 number | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 124,440 number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 131,403 number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 136,983 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 181,781 number | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 183,484 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 205,215 number | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 206,763 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 225,188 number | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 245,455 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 249,227 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 229,500 number | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 231,054 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 215,866 number | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 228,636 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 323,924 number | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 611,604 number | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 628,329 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 648,768 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 674,958 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 702,178 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 736,275 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 673,196 number | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 874,177 number | +29.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 874,177 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 874,177 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.8% | 323,924 number | 611,604 number |
| 2001 | +41.7% | 228,636 number | 323,924 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,772 number | 99,366 number | 136,983 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 215,827 number | 181,781 number | 249,227 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 223,460 number | 215,866 number | 231,054 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 276,280 number | 228,636 number | 323,924 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 693,686 number | 611,604 number | 874,177 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 874,177 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 874,177 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,366 number in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.