Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 34.9% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2001, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone stood at 34.9%. 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 34.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.0% | — |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +54.3% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 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 34.9% 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 34.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 173 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.