Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 0.8587 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8587
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.8861
in 2017
All-time low
0.4209
in 2005
Years of data
8
2000–2019
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.8587 for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8861 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4209, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5897 | — |
| 2004 | 0.7583 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4209 | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6043 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7155 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6551 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8861 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8587 | -3.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8587 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8709, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8587 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5933 | 0.4209 | 0.7583 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7789 | 0.6551 | 0.8861 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Sierra Leone was 0.8587 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8861 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4209 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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