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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1975
1980
1985
1990
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2025
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
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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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
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200,000
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600,000
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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1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
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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1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
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2015
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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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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
0.00
10.00
20.00
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60.00
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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1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
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10,000
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25,000
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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1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
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10.00
20.00
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60.00
70.00
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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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
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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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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
0.00
500.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
2,000.00
2,500.00
3,000.00
3,500.00
4,000.00
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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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
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