Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.32 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.32 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3071 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3071 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3173 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3287 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3161 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3816 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4208 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7159 GPIA | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7374 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8342 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8501 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9157 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.935 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9796 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3453 GPIA | 0.3071 GPIA | 0.4208 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.7374 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sierra Leone was 1.32 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3071 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release