Persistence to grade 5, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Persistence to grade 5, female was 49.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.7% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.6% | — |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +76.2% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Mozambique 56.0% compare
- 142 Niger 55.4% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 55.2%
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0%
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Sierra Leone?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Sierra Leone was 49.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.