Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 83.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone stood at 83.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 17.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 27.9% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.5% | 83.7% | 6 |
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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 83.7% in 2017, 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 83.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.