Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6392 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6392 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6619 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6699 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6392 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6523 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.64 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6479 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6554 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.657 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6723 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7124 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6849 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6894 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6913 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6917 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6925 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7217 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6923 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7019 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9412 GPIA | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7139 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9681 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6529 GPIA | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.6699 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6945 GPIA | 0.6723 GPIA | 0.7217 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6971 GPIA | 0.6923 GPIA | 0.7019 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8275 GPIA | 0.7139 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6392 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release