Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5875 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6041 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.613 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5875 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6011 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5939 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6043 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6106 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6134 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6443 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6447 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6504 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6724 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6542 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6719 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.714 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9128 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9703 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9824 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9934 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6035 GPIA | 0.5875 GPIA | 0.6134 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6529 GPIA | 0.6443 GPIA | 0.6724 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6631 GPIA | 0.6542 GPIA | 0.6719 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.714 GPIA | 0.714 GPIA | 0.714 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.9128 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sierra Leone was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5875 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 and 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