School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.39 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.39 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3623 years, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 213 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 life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3623 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3931 years | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4375 years | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4727 years | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.494 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.52 years | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5438 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5611 years | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8153 years | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8672 years | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9297 years | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7923 years | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8045 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8092 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 years | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 years | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 years | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 years | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.85 years | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.96 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.22 years | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 4.35 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.15 years | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 6.39 years | +24.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.39 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.39 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +58.0% | 0.8092 years | 1.28 years |
| 1984 | +45.3% | 0.5611 years | 0.8153 years |
| 2019 | +42.6% | 2.96 years | 4.22 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4731 years | 0.3623 years | 0.5611 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8511 years | 0.7923 years | 0.9297 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8069 years | 0.8045 years | 0.8092 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 years | 1.28 years | 1.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.85 years | 2.09 years | 4.22 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3 years | 4.35 years | 6.39 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Sierra Leone was 6.39 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3623 years in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release