Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.6127 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.6127 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.6127 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5121 GPIA, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5465 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.5121 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5785 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5959 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6127 GPIA | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5293 GPIA | 0.5121 GPIA | 0.5465 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5957 GPIA | 0.5785 GPIA | 0.6127 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Sierra Leone was 0.6127 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6127 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5121 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release