School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, tertiary, female 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
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone is 0.0571 years, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0723 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 years, in 1972.
That places Sierra Leone 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2002, putting it 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0079 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0077 years | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 years | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 years | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 years | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 years | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 years | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0723 years | +365.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0584 years | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 years | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0571 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2366 years, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0571 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.381 years, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 years | 0.0077 years | 0.0118 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 years | 0.0154 years | 0.0155 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 years | 0.0571 years | 0.0723 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 172 Central African Republic 0.0837 years compare
- 173 Chad 0.073 years compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 0.0641 years compare
- 176 Malawi 0.0318 years compare
- 177 Haiti 0.0267 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 0.0723 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 years in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 177 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.