Education in Sierra Leone 2,050 indicators covering education for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 2,188 2024 down 43.5% 77th Progression to secondary school, male 89.4% 2017 up 12.6% 121st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 9,041 number 2002 up 90.7% 161st Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 97.4% 2023 down 1.4% 86th Government expenditure on education, US$ 349.64 millions 2022 up 220.2% 136th Progression to secondary school, female 91.6% 2017 up 15.6% 111th Expenditure on tertiary education 46.4% 2018 up 122.5% 3rd Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.9% 2022 up 176.0% 53rd Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,289 number 2018 up 44.2% 172nd Literacy rate, youth female 67.9% 2019 up 64.3% 92nd Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 8.2% 2023 down 55.2% 39th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 5,922 2024 up 24.0% 42nd Children out of school, primary 12,746 2015 — 106th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 12,746 2015 — 106th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 5,606 2024 up 12.9% 57th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 19,888 number 2019 up 55.4% 78th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 23,863 2024 up 71.0% 74th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 9,320 2024 down 17.4% 62nd Enrolment in secondary education, female 241,559 number 2017 up 59.6% 105th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 22 2023 down 12.0% 131st Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 14,180 2024 up 127.2% 83rd Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 15.9% 2019 up 14.2% 131st Teachers in lower secondary education, female 3,155 number 2019 up 77.5% 95th Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 20.5% 2025 up 36.2% 14th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 8,894 2024 down 24.0% 69th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 4,038 2024 up 98.9% 100th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 16.9% 2024 up 16.3% 149th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 19,825 2024 up 66.2% 42nd Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 9.2% 2024 down 8.3% 150th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 1,302 2024 up 108.3% 112th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 12,878 2024 up 129.3% 63rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 2,269 2024 down 53.2% 75th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 2,229 2024 down 50.7% 63rd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 2.9% 2023 down 81.0% 80th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 3.6% 2023 down 74.3% 67th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 3.6% 2023 down 74.7% 51st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 0.7322 GPIA 2001 — 182nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 36.4% 2001 — 185th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 49.7% 2001 — 180th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 616 2023 up 56.3% 167th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 4 2023 — 107th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 378 2023 up 1,412.0% 116th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,757 2023 up 61.5% 166th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2019 up 5.6% 6th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.7% 2023 down 81.6% 68th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 34.7% 136th Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 297.67 millions 2022 up 266.5% 138th Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 4th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 1,019 2024 down 46.0% 77th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 1,169 2024 down 41.1% 70th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2023 down 85.7% 83rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 — 124th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 1,034.9% 125th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.87 GPI 2019 up 55.0% 84th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 15.9% 194th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.2% 2023 up 19.8% 200th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 56 2023 up 1,766.7% 72nd Literacy rate, youth male 78.2% 2019 up 6.3% 87th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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