Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.9658 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.9658 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.599 GPIA, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.599 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8595 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9658 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7292 GPIA | 0.599 GPIA | 0.8595 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9658 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone was 0.9658 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.599 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release