Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 269,004 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 269,004. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 339.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 269,004 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,374, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,374 | — |
| 2011 | 40,960 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 53,649 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 61,202 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 70,113 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 79,749 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 85,034 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 98,392 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 147,696 | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 157,666 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 203,108 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 269,004 | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,374 | 31,374 | 31,374 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79,599 | 40,960 | 147,696 | 8 |
| 2020s | 209,926 | 157,666 | 269,004 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 269,004 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 269,004 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,374 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release