Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6565 GPIA, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6565 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8286 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9229 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9442 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9547 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9716 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6565 GPIA | 0.6565 GPIA | 0.6565 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9575 GPIA | 0.8286 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 24 Solomon Islands 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Madagascar 1.07 GPIA compare
- 26 Vanuatu 1.07 GPIA compare
- 28 Lebanon 1.07 GPIA compare
- 29 Nauru 1.07 GPIA compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 1.07 GPIA compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6565 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release