School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 1.1% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone is 1.1%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +378.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 183 Malawi 2.2% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1.4% compare
- 187 Haiti 0.5% compare
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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone was 1.1% in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2002.
- 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, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.