Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7768 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7768 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8862 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1977 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1977 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6212 GPIA | +214.3% |
| 2005 | 0.439 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4528 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8862 GPIA | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7352 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.604 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7768 GPIA | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4277 GPIA | 0.1977 GPIA | 0.6212 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7506 GPIA | 0.604 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone was 0.7768 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8862 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1977 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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, upper 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