School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 5.63 years in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
5.63 years
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.63 years
in 2001
All-time low
2.29 years
in 1973
Years of data
9
1971–2001
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.63 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2001. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.63 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.29 years, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.32 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.43 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 years | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.44 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.64 years | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2 years | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 4.46 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.63 years | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 years | 2.29 years | 2.64 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.33 years | 4.2 years | 4.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 5.63 years | 5.63 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sierra Leone was 5.63 years in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 years in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2001.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release