Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Gambia
1.25 GPIA
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.32 GPIA
in 2021
Gambia rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3233 GPIA | 0.3728 GPIA | 0.0495 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.6296 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.0863 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8072 GPIA | 0.2028 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.1366 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Gambia ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release