Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.05 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,529, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66,741 | — |
| 1972 | 71,442 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 66,529 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 72,320 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 75,313 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 81,470 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 86,973 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 90,832 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 123,181 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 131,661 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 141,488 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 143,397 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 156,486 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 170,569 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 172,983 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 165,889 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 160,098 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 151,560 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 214,279 | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 230,384 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 582,899 | +153.0% |
| 2012 | 624,014 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 651,044 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 685,285 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 710,346 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 750,664 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 696,542 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 896,191 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 893,546 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 999,298 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,452 | 66,529 | 90,832 | 8 |
| 1980s | 150,707 | 123,181 | 172,983 | 8 |
| 1990s | 155,829 | 151,560 | 160,098 | 2 |
| 2000s | 222,332 | 214,279 | 230,384 | 2 |
| 2010s | 699,623 | 582,899 | 896,191 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 893,546 | 1.05 million | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,529 in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release