Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 13.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2011
All-time low
7.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2011–2017

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2011–2017

51015202011201420172011: 22.5 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 7.2 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone stood at 13.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2017.
Year % Change
2011 22.5%
2012 10.3% -54.1%
2013 7.2% -30.4%
2015 10.4% +44.6%
2016 13.0% +25.5%
2017 13.5% +3.3%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 89 Brazil 13.8% compare
  2. 90 British Virgin Islands 13.7% compare
  3. 91 China 13.7% compare
  4. 93 New Zealand 13.4% compare
  5. 94 Cape Verde 13.3% compare
  6. 95 Albania 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sierra Leone was 13.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.