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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 95.1% | 124.1% | 8 |
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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 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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About this data
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.