Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 166.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone stood at 166.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 167.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 112.7% | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 118.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 121.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 122.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 124.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 129.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 148.4% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 145.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 161.4% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 167.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 163.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 166.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 32.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 41.7% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.3% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.2% | 112.7% | 148.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 160.9% | 145.9% | 167.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sierra Leone was 166.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release