Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.5318 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone stood at 0.5318 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5318 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4495 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5235 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.4495 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.514 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5244 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5318 GPIA | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5318 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5931 GPIA, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5318 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4865 GPIA | 0.4495 GPIA | 0.5235 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5234 GPIA | 0.514 GPIA | 0.5318 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 primary education or higher in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone was 0.5318 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5318 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4495 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 rate, completed primary 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