School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 16.16 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.16 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 years, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.31 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.42 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.28 years | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 years | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.75 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.18 years | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 4.45 years | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.27 years | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.91 years | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.73 years | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.43 years | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.06 years | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 9.75 years | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 years | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.63 years | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.83 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.09 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.34 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.65 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.95 years | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.06 years | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 13.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8 years | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 16.16 years | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 years | 2.28 years | 2.82 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.2 years | 3.91 years | 4.45 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.58 years | 3.43 years | 3.73 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 5.06 years | 9.75 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.31 years | 8.94 years | 13.06 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.67 years | 13.06 years | 16.16 years | 3 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 16.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 years in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release