Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 73.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone is 73.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 245.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.8% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 45.5% | 73.4% | 3 |
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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, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 73.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release