Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.3684 LPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3684 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 2,284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3684 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 LPIA, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0992 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.0822 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 LPIA | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 LPIA | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2016 LPIA | +1204.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1262 LPIA | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1591 LPIA | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3684 LPIA | +131.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3684 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3684 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0625 LPIA | 0.0155 LPIA | 0.0992 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2138 LPIA | 0.1262 LPIA | 0.3684 LPIA | 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 location parity in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sierra Leone was 0.3684 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,284.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release