Adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.8% | — |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -60.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 22.2% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 1.5% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Sierra Leone was 1.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.