Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 26.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.4%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
167th
of 182 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2017
All-time low
19.1%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 20.7 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 20.8 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone is 26.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 20.7%
2011 19.1% -7.5%
2012 24.5% +28.4%
2013 20.8% -15.1%
2015 22.3% +6.9%
2016 24.8% +11.2%
2017 26.4% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2010s 23.0% 19.1% 26.4% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 164 Togo 27.8% compare
  2. 165 Congo 26.7% compare
  3. 166 Solomon Islands 26.5% compare
  4. 168 Benin 25.8% compare
  5. 169 Liberia 25.3% compare
  6. 170 Cambodia 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 26.4% in 2017, 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 26.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.