Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 68.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68.0% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +280.2% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +95.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 35.0% | 55.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sierra Leone was 68.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.