How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 10.88 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

10.88 years

Change on year

up 30.0%

World rank

16th

of 188 countries

All-time high

10.88 years

in 2019

All-time low

6.03 years

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2019

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone is 10.88 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.88 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.03 years, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6.03 years	6.03 years	6.03 years	1
2010s	9.12 years	8.37 years	10.88 years	8

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Sierra Leone was 10.88 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 10.88 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 6.03 years in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.