Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 4,556 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone stood at 4,556. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 129,929 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,556, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,080 | — |
| 2015 | 88,442 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 99,054 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 99,412 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 129,929 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 60,718 | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 62,814 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 51,282 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 11,218 | -78.1% |
| 2023 | 4,556 | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,439 | 60,718 | 129,929 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,468 | 4,556 | 62,814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone was 4,556 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 129,929 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,556 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release