Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3829 GPIA, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3829 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3982 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4144 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4302 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4387 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4546 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4647 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.482 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4819 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5151 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5076 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5275 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.577 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7146 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.755 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8654 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8818 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8902 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9377 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9797 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9929 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4301 GPIA | 0.3829 GPIA | 0.4647 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4966 GPIA | 0.4819 GPIA | 0.5151 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5522 GPIA | 0.5275 GPIA | 0.577 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7146 GPIA | 0.7146 GPIA | 0.7146 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.755 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, 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