Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 175.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone is 175.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 178.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1978.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40.5% | — |
| 2011 | 111.3% | +174.7% |
| 2012 | 142.8% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 148.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 152.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 166.6% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 178.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 175.7% | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 175.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 175.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 153.8% | 111.3% | 178.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Mozambique 168.8% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 158.4% compare
- 4 Madagascar 157.2% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 175.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 178.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.