Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.87 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 0.87 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8995 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5613 GPI, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.63 GPI | — |
| 2008 | 0.5613 GPI | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7195 GPI | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.87 GPI | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.87 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8995 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.87 GPI | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5956 GPI | 0.5613 GPI | 0.63 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8458 GPI | 0.7195 GPI | 0.8995 GPI | 5 |
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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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.87 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5613 GPI in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.