Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, male was 874,177 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
874,177 number
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
874,177 number
in 2019
All-time low
99,366 number
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199520191971: 99.4k number1972: 105.2k number1973: 102.8k number1974: 109.6k number1975: 116.4k number1976: 124.4k number1977: 131.4k number1978: 137.0k number1980: 181.8k number1981: 183.5k number1982: 205.2k number1983: 206.8k number1984: 225.2k number1985: 245.5k number1988: 249.2k number1989: 229.5k number1990: 231.1k number1991: 215.9k number2000: 228.6k number2001: 323.9k number2011: 611.6k number2012: 628.3k number2013: 648.8k number2015: 675.0k number2016: 702.2k number2017: 736.3k number2018: 673.2k number2019: 874.2k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 70 Sri Lanka 875,930 number compare
  4. 72 Togo 808,042 number compare
  5. 73 Syria 803,207 number compare
  6. 74 Chile 794,811 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.