Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 49.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
49.7%
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
144th
of 149 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2012
All-time low
28.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone is 49.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.6% | — |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +76.2% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Mozambique 56.0% compare
- 142 Niger 55.4% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 55.2%
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0%
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 49.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release