Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 124.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
124.1%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
124.1%
in 2019
All-time low
58.3%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

02550751001252001201020192001: 58.3 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99.5 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 100.1 %2017: 104.2 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 124.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 124.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 124.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 58.3%
2011 95.1% +63.1%
2012 98.8% +3.9%
2013 99.5% +0.8%
2015 97.5% -2.1%
2016 100.1% +2.7%
2017 104.2% +4.1%
2018 95.7% -8.1%
2019 124.1% +29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1
2010s 101.9% 95.1% 124.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Nepal 127.6% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
  4. 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 124.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.