Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 353,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 353,046. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 353,046 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,337, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33,337 | — |
| 2011 | 110,388 | +231.1% |
| 2012 | 131,741 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 133,564 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 139,943 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 154,438 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 156,525 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 156,849 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 226,159 | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 236,197 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 272,663 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 326,835 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 340,231 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 353,046 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,337 | 33,337 | 33,337 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151,201 | 110,388 | 226,159 | 8 |
| 2020s | 305,794 | 236,197 | 353,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 67 Azerbaijan 364,046 compare
- 68 Jordan 358,495 compare
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
- 72 Niger 331,413 compare
- 73 Mozambique 329,322 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 353,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 353,046 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,337 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release