Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.7386 GPI in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7386 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2001. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7386 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5767 GPI, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5954 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6027 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5767 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5895 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5825 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5926 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6361 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6369 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7386 GPI | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5899 GPI | 0.5767 GPI | 0.6027 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6365 GPI | 0.6361 GPI | 0.6369 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7386 GPI | 0.7386 GPI | 0.7386 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.7386 GPI in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7386 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5767 GPI in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2001.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.