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Sierra Leone · 2021
Prepared September 24, 2026 9:05 AM
Report parameters
Year
2021
Country of citizenship
Sierra Leone
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Country rank
#167
Sierra Leone
Historical coverage
7
Years available
Suppressed records
11
Excluded from published total
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for Sierra Leone in 2021, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for Sierra Leone
Annual published study permit-holder totals for Sierra Leone.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2018
20 permit holders
Historical average
13
Complete years
Selected year
5
2021
Vs. historical average
-60.0%
Below average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak Sierra Leone had 75.0% fewer published study permit holders in 2021 than at its historical peak in 2018.
- 2 Compared with historical average Sierra Leone's 2021 published total is 60.0% below its historical average for complete years.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 175,115 | 38.0% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 58,740 | 12.7% | 0 |
| 3 | France | 20,665 | 4.5% | 0 |
| 4 | Philippines | 14,845 | 3.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Iran | 12,470 | 2.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Korea, Republic of | 11,205 | 2.4% | 0 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 10,150 | 2.2% | 0 |
| 8 | Mexico | 10,090 | 2.2% | 0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 9,715 | 2.1% | 0 |
| 10 | Brazil | 8,805 | 1.9% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for Sierra Leone
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — | 8 | Year to date |
| 2016 | 15 | — | 6 | Year to date |
| 2017 | 20 | — | 6 | Year to date |
| 2018 | 20 | — | 9 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 15 | — | 7 | Year to date |
| 2020 | 10 | — | 9 | Year to date |
| 2021 | 5 | — | 11 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2021
- Country of citizenship
- Sierra Leone
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 9:05 a.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by country of citizenship and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, rankings, shares, annual changes, suppression counts, and analytical findings are derived from the same normalized records used by the interactive Study Permit Explorer.
Important note
Published totals may exclude suppressed values. Suppressed records are reported separately where present and are not included in published study permit-holder totals.
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