Sierra Leone - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Sierra Leone was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 1996, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1997.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone was 1,759,773 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,770,368 in 2019 and a minimum value of 166,107 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 166,107 |
| 1972 | 176,658 |
| 1973 | 169,324 |
| 1974 | 181,911 |
| 1975 | 191,692 |
| 1976 | 205,910 |
| 1977 | 218,376 |
| 1978 | 227,815 |
| 1980 | 304,962 |
| 1981 | 315,145 |
| 1982 | 346,703 |
| 1983 | 350,160 |
| 1984 | 381,674 |
| 1985 | 416,024 |
| 1986 | 421,689 |
| 1988 | 422,210 |
| 1989 | 395,389 |
| 1990 | 391,152 |
| 1991 | 367,426 |
| 2000 | 442,915 |
| 2001 | 554,308 |
| 2011 | 1,194,503 |
| 2012 | 1,252,343 |
| 2013 | 1,299,812 |
| 2015 | 1,360,243 |
| 2016 | 1,412,524 |
| 2017 | 1,486,939 |
| 2018 | 1,369,738 |
| 2019 | 1,770,368 |
| 2020 | 1,759,773 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone was 50.85 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.85 in 2018, while its lowest value was 39.29 in 1975.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.18 |
| 1972 | 40.44 |
| 1973 | 39.29 |
| 1974 | 39.76 |
| 1975 | 39.29 |
| 1976 | 39.57 |
| 1977 | 39.83 |
| 1978 | 39.87 |
| 1980 | 40.39 |
| 1981 | 41.78 |
| 1982 | 40.81 |
| 1983 | 40.95 |
| 1984 | 41.00 |
| 1985 | 41.00 |
| 1988 | 40.97 |
| 1989 | 41.96 |
| 1990 | 40.93 |
| 1991 | 41.25 |
| 2000 | 48.38 |
| 2001 | 41.56 |
| 2011 | 48.80 |
| 2012 | 49.83 |
| 2013 | 50.09 |
| 2015 | 50.38 |
| 2016 | 50.29 |
| 2017 | 50.48 |
| 2018 | 50.85 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Sierra Leone was 46,677 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49,768 in 2018 and a minimum value of 5,142 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,142 |
| 1972 | 5,599 |
| 1975 | 5,993 |
| 1976 | 6,373 |
| 1977 | 6,790 |
| 1978 | 7,088 |
| 1980 | 9,056 |
| 1981 | 9,528 |
| 1982 | 10,025 |
| 1983 | 10,451 |
| 1984 | 11,311 |
| 1985 | 12,215 |
| 1986 | 10,837 |
| 1988 | 13,640 |
| 1989 | 13,120 |
| 1990 | 11,280 |
| 1991 | 10,850 |
| 2001 | 14,875 |
| 2011 | 38,125 |
| 2012 | 37,957 |
| 2013 | 37,317 |
| 2015 | 40,303 |
| 2016 | 37,837 |
| 2017 | 37,703 |
| 2018 | 49,768 |
| 2019 | 47,738 |
| 2020 | 46,677 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Sierra Leone was 30.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 38.37 in 2001, while its lowest value was 21.91 in 1983.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.35 |
| 1976 | 24.01 |
| 1977 | 25.33 |
| 1978 | 25.30 |
| 1983 | 21.91 |
| 1984 | 22.00 |
| 1985 | 22.00 |
| 1988 | 28.20 |
| 1989 | 29.42 |
| 2001 | 38.37 |
| 2011 | 25.08 |
| 2012 | 25.61 |
| 2013 | 27.11 |
| 2015 | 27.79 |
| 2016 | 28.99 |
| 2017 | 26.94 |
| 2018 | 29.64 |
| 2019 | 29.92 |
| 2020 | 30.83 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
