Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 90,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone stood at 90,737.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 222,160 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89,862, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 205,240 | — |
| 2015 | 216,984 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 201,935 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 199,365 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 222,160 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 189,518 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 177,923 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 123,086 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 101,400 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 89,862 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 90,737 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205,867 | 189,518 | 222,160 | 6 |
| 2020s | 116,602 | 89,862 | 177,923 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sierra Leone was 90,737 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 222,160 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,862 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release