Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 0.6946 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.6946 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in 2019.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7075 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2574 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6544 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2574 GPIA | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5416 GPIA | +110.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7075 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6946 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4559 GPIA | 0.2574 GPIA | 0.6544 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6479 GPIA | 0.5416 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone was 0.6946 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7075 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release