Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5618 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5618 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7639 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9598 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9748 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.955 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.989 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5618 GPIA | 0.5618 GPIA | 0.5618 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7639 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
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 primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5618 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 primary 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