Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8877 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8877 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8877 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8877 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9885 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9308 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9397 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9225 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8877 GPIA | -3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8877 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8877 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.9225 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8877 GPIA | 0.8877 GPIA | 0.8877 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sierra Leone was 0.8877 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8877 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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