Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9196 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.9196 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9546 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.767 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8246 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.767 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9546 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9196 GPIA | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8123 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8246 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8804 GPIA | 0.767 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone was 0.9196 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9546 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.767 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release