Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 122.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
122.7%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122.7%
in 2019
All-time low
68.4%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

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

02550751001252001201020192001: 68.4 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 100 %2013: 100.2 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 100 %2017: 103.3 %2018: 94.4 %2019: 122.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 122.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 122.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 68.4%
2011 98.8% +44.3%
2012 100.0% +1.3%
2013 100.2% +0.1%
2015 97.4% -2.7%
2016 100.0% +2.6%
2017 103.3% +3.3%
2018 94.4% -8.6%
2019 122.7% +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.4% 68.4% 68.4% 1
2010s 102.1% 94.4% 122.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
  4. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare
  5. 7 Belgium 118.0% compare
  6. 8 Brazil 117.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 122.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.