Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.09 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.646 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 1.06 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.09 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.646 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.646 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.6549 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.668 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6826 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7035 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7299 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.755 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7778 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7977 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8075 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8043 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7892 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7678 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7404 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.714 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6894 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.673 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6645 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6654 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6721 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6855 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7088 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7379 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7757 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8176 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8634 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9061 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9484 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9895 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.06 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7128 modelled data | 0.646 modelled data | 0.7977 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7316 modelled data | 0.6645 modelled data | 0.8075 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8105 modelled data | 0.6721 modelled data | 0.9895 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.06 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release