Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 47.5% | 81.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Lesotho 84.3% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 83.7% compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.6% compare
- 139 Myanmar 77.5% compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 77.1% compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 75.2% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.