Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.072 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.072 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.072 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 205 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per person | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per person | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.029 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0588 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.072 units per person | +22.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.072 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.072 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per 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 | +71.8% | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0237 units per person |
| 2001 | +55.5% | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0138 units per person |
| 1984 | +48.3% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0086 units per person |
| 2019 | +43.1% | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0484 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 3 |
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.072 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary 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.