Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1987
All-time low
3.79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone stood at 3.79. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.61 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.05 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.41 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.55 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.56 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.55 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 | 6 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 6.17 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 | 6.41 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.55 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.42 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.45 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.19 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.79 | 4.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sierra Leone was 3.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1987.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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