Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 126.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone is 126.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 126.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.8% | — |
| 1972 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 117.2% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 126.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 33.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.9% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.1% | 104.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 115.9% | 104.0% | 126.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 126.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release