Sierra Leone vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Sierra Leone
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Zambia
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6529 GPIA | 0.8206 GPIA | 0.1677 GPIA | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.6895 GPIA | 0.873 GPIA | 0.1835 GPIA | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 0.0565 GPIA | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.0305 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0068 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.04 GPIA in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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