Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 36.4% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
36.4%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2001
All-time low
14.0%
in 1973
Years of data
9
1971–2001
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 36.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2001. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.2% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +57.9% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone was 36.4% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2001.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release