Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 0.5334 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone is 0.5334 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 71.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9972 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.312 GPIA, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3901 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9972 GPIA | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4809 GPIA | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 0.312 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5334 GPIA | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6937 GPIA | 0.3901 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4421 GPIA | 0.312 GPIA | 0.5334 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Sierra Leone was 0.5334 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9972 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.312 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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