Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.4299 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sierra Leone is 0.4299 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4545 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4246 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4545 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.4246 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4377 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4349 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4299 GPIA | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4299 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4299 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4396 GPIA | 0.4246 GPIA | 0.4545 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 GPIA | 0.4299 GPIA | 0.4377 GPIA | 3 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sierra Leone was 0.4299 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4545 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4246 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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