Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9424 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.77 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -2.19 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9424 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.3448 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.5767 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1953 | -0.5138 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1954 | 0.7496 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4134 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2459 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2289 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2774 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4719 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4858 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.274 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6268 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5271 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2701 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5387 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5989 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0313 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1253 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2816 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2808 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.28 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4033 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9424 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2289 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3039 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1219 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1373 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2891 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3177 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1989 | -0.258 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0609 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2132 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2136 % change on previous year | +599.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1827 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0305 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0458 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3205 % change on previous year | +600.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5512 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1999 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7868 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2004 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2005 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2006 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2009 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2010 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2011 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2013 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2014 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2017 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2022 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -0.5767 % change on previous year | 0.7496 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.395 % change on previous year | 0.0313 % change on previous year | 0.6268 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2921 % change on previous year | -0.1366 % change on previous year | 0.9424 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0165 % change on previous year | -0.3177 % change on previous year | 0.2891 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2269 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.2136 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -0.7868 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 202 Papua New Guinea -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Rwanda -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Mongolia -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Ethiopia -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mauritius -2.28 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9424 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.