Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 50.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.2% | — |
| 1972 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 41.6% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone?
- Primary education, pupils in Sierra Leone was 50.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, pupils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.