Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.45 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.45 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.54 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.45 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.45 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4884 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.46 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5385 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.45 GPIA | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.45 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4954 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.45 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release