Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 40.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone stood at 40.4%.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47.9% | — |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +64.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 40.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 155 Niger 47.0% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4%
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9%
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 last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Sierra Leone was 40.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.