Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old1 | ||
15.1% | 18.6% | |
Female (2018) | Male (2018) | |
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Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 20201 | ||
43.4% | 44.4% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education1 | ||
n/a | n/a | |
Female | Male | |
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Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education1 | ||
78.6% | 69% | |
Female (2015) | Male (2015) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023 |
Sierra Leone
Highlights
- Open and distance learning (ODL) policy for Tertiary Education Institutions in Sierra Leone approved for implementation.
- Five universities in Sierra Leone implementing the national ODL policy with COL support.
- Freetown Polytechnic leveraging COL support to strengthen its ODL operations.
Partners
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partnerships support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partnerships include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.
COL’s partners in Sierra Leone include:
- Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
- Camp Women Multi-Purpose Organisation (CWMPO)
- Eastern Technical University (ETU)
- Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST)
- Freetown Polytechnic (formerly Freetown Teachers College)
- Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU)
- Njala University
- Teaching Service Commission
- Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
- University of Sierra Leone
Key Contacts
Board of Governors
The Honourable Dr Haja Ramatulai Wurie
Minister of Technical and Higher Education
Focal Point
Mrs Musu Gorvie
Deputy Chief Technical and Higher Education Officer
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education
Notable Mention
The Honourable Prof. Dr. Alpha T. Wurie, former member of COL Board of Governors