Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.0993 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0993 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 74.8% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0993 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9852 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9726 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9502 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9929 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9526 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.883 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7757 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3935 GPIA | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0993 GPIA | -74.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0993 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0993 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.9502 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5379 GPIA | 0.0993 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone was 0.0993 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0993 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release