Sierra Leone - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Sierra Leone was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 8.00 in 1994, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1998.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary 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 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 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 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Sierra Leone was 492,140 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 492,140 in 2017 and a minimum value of 34,646 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,646 |
| 1972 | 37,550 |
| 1973 | 41,787 |
| 1974 | 45,210 |
| 1975 | 47,861 |
| 1976 | 50,478 |
| 1977 | 53,913 |
| 1978 | 56,480 |
| 1979 | 60,157 |
| 1980 | 59,719 |
| 1981 | 68,199 |
| 1984 | 92,706 |
| 1985 | 101,056 |
| 1986 | 94,717 |
| 1988 | 112,787 |
| 1989 | 100,026 |
| 1990 | 101,726 |
| 1991 | 102,474 |
| 2001 | 155,567 |
| 2011 | 352,732 |
| 2012 | 400,800 |
| 2013 | 417,307 |
| 2015 | 449,320 |
| 2016 | 487,826 |
| 2017 | 492,140 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone was 49.08 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.08 in 2017, while its lowest value was 28.19 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.19 |
| 1972 | 28.97 |
| 1973 | 29.77 |
| 1974 | 30.54 |
| 1975 | 30.94 |
| 1976 | 31.68 |
| 1977 | 31.80 |
| 1978 | 32.12 |
| 1984 | 32.83 |
| 1985 | 32.81 |
| 1988 | 34.23 |
| 1989 | 33.88 |
| 1990 | 34.72 |
| 1991 | 36.75 |
| 2001 | 41.60 |
| 2011 | 42.91 |
| 2012 | 46.25 |
| 2013 | 46.67 |
| 2015 | 46.75 |
| 2016 | 48.01 |
| 2017 | 49.08 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Sierra Leone was 522,036 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 522,036 in 2018 and a minimum value of 33,318 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,318 |
| 1972 | 35,507 |
| 1973 | 39,137 |
| 1974 | 42,885 |
| 1975 | 45,277 |
| 1976 | 48,534 |
| 1977 | 51,564 |
| 1978 | 53,897 |
| 1979 | 57,414 |
| 1980 | 57,459 |
| 1981 | 64,808 |
| 1982 | 72,367 |
| 1983 | 81,759 |
| 1984 | 89,117 |
| 1985 | 97,137 |
| 1986 | 93,509 |
| 1987 | 101,687 |
| 1988 | 109,218 |
| 1989 | 95,984 |
| 1990 | 96,709 |
| 1991 | 97,049 |
| 2001 | 134,113 |
| 2015 | 449,320 |
| 2016 | 487,826 |
| 2018 | 522,036 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone was 48.89 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.89 in 2018, while its lowest value was 28.38 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.38 |
| 1972 | 29.34 |
| 1973 | 30.31 |
| 1974 | 30.81 |
| 1975 | 31.55 |
| 1976 | 32.12 |
| 1977 | 31.95 |
| 1978 | 32.41 |
| 1979 | 33.10 |
| 1980 | 30.17 |
| 1981 | 29.89 |
| 1982 | 30.72 |
| 1983 | 31.86 |
| 1984 | 32.00 |
| 1985 | 32.00 |
| 1987 | 33.42 |
| 1988 | 33.47 |
| 1989 | 33.23 |
| 1990 | 34.26 |
| 1991 | 35.92 |
| 2001 | 41.21 |
| 2015 | 46.75 |
| 2016 | 48.01 |
| 2018 | 48.89 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sierra Leone was 21,454 as of 2001. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,454 in 2001 and a minimum value of 1,208 in 1986.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,328 |
| 1972 | 2,043 |
| 1973 | 2,650 |
| 1974 | 2,325 |
| 1975 | 2,584 |
| 1976 | 1,944 |
| 1977 | 2,349 |
| 1978 | 2,583 |
| 1979 | 2,743 |
| 1980 | 2,260 |
| 1981 | 3,391 |
| 1984 | 3,589 |
| 1985 | 3,919 |
| 1986 | 1,208 |
| 1988 | 3,569 |
| 1989 | 4,042 |
| 1990 | 5,017 |
| 1991 | 5,425 |
| 2001 | 21,454 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone was 44.04 as of 2001. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.55 in 1988, while its lowest value was 20.28 in 1975.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.42 |
| 1972 | 22.52 |
| 1973 | 21.77 |
| 1974 | 25.59 |
| 1975 | 20.28 |
| 1976 | 20.68 |
| 1977 | 28.48 |
| 1978 | 26.09 |
| 1984 | 53.52 |
| 1985 | 52.87 |
| 1988 | 57.55 |
| 1989 | 49.16 |
| 1990 | 43.45 |
| 1991 | 51.63 |
| 2001 | 44.04 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Sierra Leone was 22,129 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,129 in 2016 and a minimum value of 1,629 in 1975.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,699 |
| 1972 | 1,871 |
| 1973 | 1,950 |
| 1975 | 1,629 |
| 1976 | 2,596 |
| 1977 | 2,652 |
| 1978 | 2,855 |
| 1984 | 4,520 |
| 1985 | 4,927 |
| 1986 | 3,006 |
| 1988 | 5,820 |
| 1989 | 5,130 |
| 1990 | 5,451 |
| 1991 | 5,969 |
| 2001 | 5,840 |
| 2011 | 17,194 |
| 2012 | 18,482 |
| 2013 | 20,196 |
| 2015 | 21,874 |
| 2016 | 22,129 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone was 3,206.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,206.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 480.00 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 480.00 |
| 1972 | 502.00 |
| 1973 | 539.00 |
| 1975 | 587.00 |
| 1976 | 901.00 |
| 1977 | 706.00 |
| 1978 | 761.00 |
| 1984 | 983.00 |
| 1985 | 1,066.00 |
| 1988 | 1,058.00 |
| 1989 | 957.00 |
| 1990 | 985.00 |
| 1991 | 1,049.00 |
| 2001 | 1,598.00 |
| 2011 | 2,144.00 |
| 2012 | 2,280.00 |
| 2013 | 2,655.00 |
| 2015 | 2,975.00 |
| 2016 | 3,206.00 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Sierra Leone was 13.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 36.03 in 1975, while its lowest value was 12.34 in 2012.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.25 |
| 1972 | 26.83 |
| 1973 | 27.64 |
| 1975 | 36.03 |
| 1976 | 34.71 |
| 1977 | 26.62 |
| 1978 | 26.65 |
| 1984 | 21.75 |
| 1985 | 21.64 |
| 1988 | 18.18 |
| 1989 | 18.65 |
| 1990 | 18.07 |
| 1991 | 17.57 |
| 2001 | 27.36 |
| 2011 | 12.47 |
| 2012 | 12.34 |
| 2013 | 13.15 |
| 2015 | 13.60 |
| 2016 | 14.49 |
| 2017 | 13.03 |
| 2018 | 13.35 |
| 2019 | 13.36 |
| 2020 | 13.22 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
