Sierra Leone - School enrollment
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 20.84 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.84 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3.86 in 2000.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 |
| 2001 | 3.92 |
| 2011 | 6.26 |
| 2012 | 8.04 |
| 2013 | 8.71 |
| 2015 | 9.27 |
| 2016 | 12.47 |
| 2017 | 12.35 |
| 2018 | 13.88 |
| 2019 | 19.35 |
| 2020 | 20.84 |
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 21.89 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.89 in 2020 and a minimum value of 6.40 in 2011.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.40 |
| 2012 | 8.32 |
| 2013 | 9.11 |
| 2015 | 9.76 |
| 2016 | 13.18 |
| 2017 | 12.95 |
| 2018 | 14.64 |
| 2019 | 20.35 |
| 2020 | 21.89 |
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 19.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.80 in 2020 and a minimum value of 6.13 in 2011.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.13 |
| 2012 | 7.77 |
| 2013 | 8.31 |
| 2015 | 8.79 |
| 2016 | 11.76 |
| 2017 | 11.74 |
| 2018 | 13.13 |
| 2019 | 18.35 |
| 2020 | 19.80 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 141.33 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 143.73 in 2019 and a minimum value of 33.46 in 1973.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.99 |
| 1972 | 36.05 |
| 1973 | 33.46 |
| 1974 | 34.89 |
| 1975 | 35.82 |
| 1976 | 37.68 |
| 1977 | 38.78 |
| 1978 | 39.22 |
| 1980 | 49.62 |
| 1981 | 50.18 |
| 1982 | 53.63 |
| 1983 | 52.65 |
| 1984 | 55.86 |
| 1985 | 59.35 |
| 1986 | 58.76 |
| 1988 | 54.77 |
| 1989 | 49.52 |
| 1990 | 47.64 |
| 1991 | 43.99 |
| 2000 | 59.55 |
| 2001 | 72.87 |
| 2011 | 113.78 |
| 2012 | 116.59 |
| 2013 | 118.21 |
| 2015 | 116.10 |
| 2016 | 118.25 |
| 2017 | 124.48 |
| 2018 | 112.75 |
| 2019 | 143.73 |
| 2020 | 141.33 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 143.67 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 145.59 in 2019 and a minimum value of 25.95 in 1973.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.71 |
| 1972 | 28.75 |
| 1973 | 25.95 |
| 1974 | 27.39 |
| 1975 | 27.80 |
| 1976 | 29.46 |
| 1977 | 30.53 |
| 1978 | 30.92 |
| 1980 | 39.65 |
| 1981 | 41.47 |
| 1982 | 43.32 |
| 1983 | 42.71 |
| 1984 | 45.40 |
| 1985 | 48.27 |
| 1988 | 44.62 |
| 1989 | 41.33 |
| 1990 | 38.80 |
| 1991 | 36.11 |
| 2000 | 57.53 |
| 2001 | 60.44 |
| 2011 | 110.77 |
| 2012 | 115.99 |
| 2013 | 118.29 |
| 2015 | 116.91 |
| 2016 | 118.89 |
| 2017 | 125.64 |
| 2018 | 114.69 |
| 2019 | 145.59 |
| 2020 | 143.67 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 138.98 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 141.86 in 2019 and a minimum value of 41.18 in 1973.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.50 |
| 1972 | 43.56 |
| 1973 | 41.18 |
| 1974 | 42.58 |
| 1975 | 44.03 |
| 1976 | 46.11 |
| 1977 | 47.23 |
| 1978 | 47.71 |
| 1980 | 59.81 |
| 1981 | 59.07 |
| 1982 | 64.16 |
| 1983 | 62.79 |
| 1984 | 66.51 |
| 1985 | 70.61 |
| 1988 | 65.03 |
| 1989 | 57.79 |
| 1990 | 56.58 |
| 1991 | 51.96 |
| 2000 | 61.58 |
| 2001 | 85.36 |
| 2011 | 116.81 |
| 2012 | 117.19 |
| 2013 | 118.13 |
| 2015 | 115.28 |
| 2016 | 117.60 |
| 2017 | 123.31 |
| 2018 | 110.82 |
| 2019 | 141.86 |
| 2020 | 138.98 |
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.55 |
| 2012 | 94.57 |
| 2013 | 96.38 |
| 2015 | 95.12 |
| 2016 | 98.11 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.20 |
| 2012 | 94.27 |
| 2015 | 95.50 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 52.05 |
| 2012 | 94.88 |
| 2015 | 94.74 |
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Sierra Leone was 5.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 78.19 in 1976, while its lowest value was 1.69 in 2001.
Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.00 |
| 1972 | 76.00 |
| 1975 | 76.05 |
| 1976 | 78.19 |
| 2001 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 3.47 |
| 2012 | 4.90 |
| 2013 | 7.79 |
| 2015 | 4.39 |
| 2016 | 5.29 |
| 2017 | 5.57 |
| 2018 | 5.87 |
| 2019 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 5.13 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 41.80 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.00 in 2012 and a minimum value of 9.25 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.25 |
| 1972 | 9.84 |
| 1973 | 10.69 |
| 1974 | 11.27 |
| 1975 | 11.58 |
| 1976 | 11.83 |
| 1977 | 12.31 |
| 1978 | 12.53 |
| 1979 | 12.96 |
| 1980 | 12.47 |
| 1981 | 13.80 |
| 1984 | 17.34 |
| 1985 | 18.34 |
| 1986 | 16.63 |
| 1988 | 18.57 |
| 1989 | 15.94 |
| 1990 | 15.76 |
| 1991 | 15.53 |
| 2001 | 24.25 |
| 2011 | 39.49 |
| 2012 | 44.00 |
| 2013 | 38.92 |
| 2015 | 39.06 |
| 2016 | 41.43 |
| 2017 | 41.80 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 41.06 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.06 in 2017 and a minimum value of 5.12 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.12 |
| 1972 | 5.60 |
| 1973 | 6.26 |
| 1974 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 7.06 |
| 1976 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 7.72 |
| 1978 | 7.95 |
| 1984 | 11.28 |
| 1985 | 11.93 |
| 1988 | 12.63 |
| 1989 | 10.74 |
| 1990 | 10.89 |
| 1991 | 11.37 |
| 2001 | 20.33 |
| 2011 | 33.89 |
| 2012 | 40.68 |
| 2013 | 36.32 |
| 2015 | 36.53 |
| 2016 | 39.81 |
| 2017 | 41.06 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 42.53 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.32 in 2012 and a minimum value of 13.54 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.54 |
| 1972 | 14.23 |
| 1973 | 15.28 |
| 1974 | 15.91 |
| 1975 | 16.23 |
| 1976 | 16.39 |
| 1977 | 17.01 |
| 1978 | 17.23 |
| 1984 | 23.52 |
| 1985 | 24.87 |
| 1988 | 24.61 |
| 1989 | 21.21 |
| 1990 | 20.68 |
| 1991 | 19.72 |
| 2001 | 28.12 |
| 2011 | 45.09 |
| 2012 | 47.32 |
| 2013 | 41.52 |
| 2015 | 41.58 |
| 2016 | 43.05 |
| 2017 | 42.53 |
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.41 |
| 2015 | 32.51 |
| 2017 | 38.33 |
| 2018 | 41.77 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.35 |
| 2015 | 31.34 |
| 2017 | 38.13 |
| 2018 | 41.01 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.46 |
| 2015 | 33.67 |
| 2017 | 38.53 |
| 2018 | 42.52 |
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Sierra Leone was 10.06 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 10.79 in 2011, while its lowest value was 1.86 in 2001.
Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.86 |
| 2011 | 10.79 |
| 2012 | 8.49 |
| 2013 | 6.97 |
| 2015 | 7.66 |
| 2016 | 9.28 |
| 2017 | 10.06 |
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 1.96 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.02 in 2001 and a minimum value of 0.49 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.49 |
| 1972 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 0.66 |
| 1977 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 1.73 |
| 1988 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 1.24 |
| 2000 | 1.58 |
| 2001 | 2.02 |
| 2002 | 1.96 |
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 1.14 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.45 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.15 in 1972.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.16 |
| 1972 | 0.15 |
| 1973 | 0.17 |
| 1974 | 0.19 |
| 1975 | 0.24 |
| 1976 | 0.21 |
| 1984 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 1.14 |
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Sierra Leone was 2.75 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.84 in 2001 and a minimum value of 0.83 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 1.13 |
| 1984 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 1.71 |
| 2001 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 2.75 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
