Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 241,559 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 241,559 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 241,559 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,766 number, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,766 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,877 number | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 12,441 number | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 13,807 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 14,807 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 15,991 number | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 17,144 number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 18,141 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 30,438 number | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 33,156 number | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 38,607 number | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 33,887 number | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 35,317 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 37,660 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 64,711 number | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 151,353 number | +133.9% |
| 2012 | 185,390 number | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 194,766 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 210,056 number | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 234,187 number | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 241,559 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,122 number | 9,766 number | 18,141 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 34,022 number | 30,438 number | 38,607 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 36,488 number | 35,317 number | 37,660 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 64,711 number | 64,711 number | 64,711 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 202,885 number | 151,353 number | 241,559 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 102 Costa Rica 255,631 number compare
- 103 New Zealand 246,689 number compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 246,545 number compare
- 106 Nicaragua 240,533 number compare
- 107 Bulgaria 233,300 number compare
- 108 Slovakia 216,710 number 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 secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 241,559 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 241,559 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,766 number in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.