Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.122 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.122 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1263 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 units per person, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0242 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0254 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0269 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0394 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.044 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.044 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0411 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0381 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0913 units per person | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.097 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0974 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0986 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1017 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0922 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1235 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1263 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1216 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.122 units per person | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.122 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.122 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +85.9% | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0913 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.042 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 0.1159 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 units per person | 0.1129 units per person | 0.1263 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.122 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1263 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 units per person in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.