Sierra Leone
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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.

Global rank#1out of 134 countries
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Historical trend

16313198.466.133.7197119982024Sierra Leone · 2024: 162.12%Sierra Leone

Analytical takeaways

  • Sierra Leone records 162.12% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2024, ranking #1 globally out of 134 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) increased from 34.82% in 1971 to 162.12% in 2024, a gain of 127.30%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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