Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.07 GPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.07 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4483 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.07 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.24 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.33 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.14 GPIA | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4483 GPIA | +220.2% |
| 2019 | 0.07 GPIA | -84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | 0.4483 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone was 0.07 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4483 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release