Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 116.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 116.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 116.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.9% | — |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +130.8% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 111.8% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 114.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 116.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 48.3% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 84.5% | 116.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 116.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release