Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.07 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6102 GPI, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7889 GPI | — |
| 2011 | 0.6102 GPI | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7536 GPI | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7746 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7883 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.881 GPI | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9174 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9264 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9556 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9769 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPI | +7.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.07 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9194 GPI, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.07 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7889 GPI | 0.7889 GPI | 0.7889 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8259 GPI | 0.6102 GPI | 0.9556 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9769 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 72 Spain 1.08 GPI compare
- 73 Argentina 1.07 GPI compare
- 74 Croatia 1.07 GPI compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 1.07 GPI compare
- 77 Montserrat 1.06 GPI compare
- 78 Montenegro 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.07 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6102 GPI in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release