Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7541 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7541 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7541 GPIA, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9953 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8962 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8296 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7541 GPIA | -9.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7541 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7541 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 127 Slovenia 0.7639 GPIA compare
- 128 New Zealand 0.7585 GPIA compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.755 GPIA compare
- 131 South Africa 0.7421 GPIA compare
- 132 Ecuador 0.741 GPIA compare
- 133 Malta 0.7385 GPIA compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sierra Leone was 0.7541 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7541 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 youth of 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