Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2007
All-time low
14.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2007–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2007–2017

01020302007201220172007: 25.3 %2011: 24.7 %2012: 23.5 %2013: 14.9 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 16 %2017: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone is 16.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2013.

That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 25.3%
2011 24.7% -2.2%
2012 23.5% -4.8%
2013 14.9% -36.8%
2015 22.7% +52.6%
2016 16.0% -29.7%
2017 16.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1
2010s 19.7% 14.9% 24.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone was 16.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/