Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 40.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.4%
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2015
All-time low
24.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47.9% | — |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +64.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 40.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 155 Niger 47.0% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4%
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9%
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 40.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release