School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.0571 years in 2002. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0571 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0753 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 years, in 1972.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0083 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 years | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 years | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 years | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 years | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 years | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0753 years | +378.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 years | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 years | -5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0571 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0571 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 years | 0.0082 years | 0.0121 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 years | 0.0155 years | 0.0157 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 years | 0.0571 years | 0.0753 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 187 Eritrea 0.1322 years compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0768 years compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.0705 years compare
- 191 Haiti 0.0272 years compare
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, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone was 0.0571 years in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0753 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 years in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release