School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 383,254 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone is 383,254, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 383,254 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,389, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,389 | — |
| 1971 | 49,303 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 50,543 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 52,052 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 53,506 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 54,922 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 56,301 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 57,686 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 59,241 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 60,890 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 62,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 64,175 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 65,880 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 67,465 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 69,108 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 70,908 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 72,593 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 74,501 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 76,616 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 78,819 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 80,779 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 85,555 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 83,430 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 83,302 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 123,341 | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 84,089 | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 84,172 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85,325 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 135,929 | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 137,191 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 138,357 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 144,806 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 156,147 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 163,249 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 169,843 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 174,858 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 179,202 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 183,009 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 188,243 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 194,128 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 200,681 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 206,880 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 213,293 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 288,257 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 297,130 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 306,149 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 314,740 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 323,279 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 331,821 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 339,780 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 346,321 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 352,980 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 359,637 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 366,394 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 374,944 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 383,254 | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 383,254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 780,347, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 383,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +59.3% | 85,325 | 135,929 |
| 1994 | +48.1% | 83,302 | 123,341 |
| 1995 | -31.8% | 123,341 | 84,089 |
| 2013 | +35.1% | 213,293 | 288,257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,283 | 48,389 | 60,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,256 | 62,500 | 78,819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,311 | 80,779 | 137,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,184 | 138,357 | 194,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,201 | 200,681 | 339,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,922 | 346,321 | 383,254 | 6 |
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 school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 383,254 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 383,254 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,389 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release