Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted 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 … GPIA gender adjusted 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7768 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8613 GPIA, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7768 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8156 GPIA, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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