School enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary, female was 166.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 166.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 167.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 112.7% | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 118.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 121.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 122.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 124.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 129.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 148.4% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 145.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 161.4% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 167.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 163.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 166.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 32.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 41.7% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 37.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.3% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.2% | 112.7% | 148.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 160.9% | 145.9% | 167.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sierra Leone was 166.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.