Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8587 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8587 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8861 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4209 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5897 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7583 GPIA | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4209 GPIA | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6043 GPIA | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7155 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6551 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8861 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8587 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5933 GPIA | 0.4209 GPIA | 0.7583 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7789 GPIA | 0.6551 GPIA | 0.8861 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone was 0.8587 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8861 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4209 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release