Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 896,191 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 896,191 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 896,191 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,529 number, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 203 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66,741 number | — |
| 1972 | 71,442 number | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 66,529 number | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 72,320 number | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 75,313 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 81,470 number | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 86,973 number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 90,832 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 123,181 number | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 131,661 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 141,488 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 143,397 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 156,486 number | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 170,569 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 172,983 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 165,889 number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 160,098 number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 151,560 number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 214,279 number | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 230,384 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 582,899 number | +153.0% |
| 2012 | 624,014 number | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 651,044 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 685,285 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 710,346 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 750,664 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 696,542 number | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 896,191 number | +28.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 896,191 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 896,191 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +153.0% | 230,384 number | 582,899 number |
| 2000 | +41.4% | 151,560 number | 214,279 number |
| 1980 | +35.6% | 90,832 number | 123,181 number |
| 2019 | +28.7% | 696,542 number | 896,191 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,452 number | 66,529 number | 90,832 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 150,707 number | 123,181 number | 172,983 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 155,829 number | 151,560 number | 160,098 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 222,332 number | 214,279 number | 230,384 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 699,623 number | 582,899 number | 896,191 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 896,191 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 896,191 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,529 number in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.