Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.1%
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2019
All-time low
20.0%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

204060802001201020192001: 20 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 55.6 %2013: 55.1 %2015: 53.7 %2016: 58 %2017: 58.8 %2018: 57.5 %2019: 81.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone is 81.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 20.0%
2011 47.5% +137.3%
2012 55.6% +16.9%
2013 55.1% -0.9%
2015 53.7% -2.4%
2016 58.0% +7.9%
2017 58.8% +1.4%
2018 57.5% -2.1%
2019 81.1% +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2010s 58.4% 47.5% 81.1% 8

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  4. 139 Myanmar 77.5% compare
  5. 140 Solomon Islands 77.1% compare
  6. 141 Zimbabwe 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 81.1% in 2019, 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 81.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.