Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2,602 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone is 2,602, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,049 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 184, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 187 | — |
| 1972 | 184 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 202 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 227 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 293 | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 266 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 479 | +80.1% |
| 1985 | 498 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,049 | +512.2% |
| 2001 | 2,546 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 2,602 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.5 | 184 | 293 | 6 |
| 1980s | 488.5 | 479 | 498 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,732 | 2,546 | 3,049 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Gabon 3,662 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,369 compare
- 167 Tonga 2,536 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,372 compare
- 169 Samoa 1,970 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) 2.2 % 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sierra Leone was 2,602 in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,049 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.