Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.01 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6611 GPI, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6611 GPI | — |
| 2011 | 0.8199 GPI | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9097 GPI | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9287 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.937 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9557 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9915 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.01 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9158 GPI, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6611 GPI | 0.6611 GPI | 0.6611 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9439 GPI | 0.8199 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6611 GPI in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.