Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.909 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone stood at 0.909 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.909 GPIA, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9099 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9583 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.909 GPIA | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9341 GPIA | 0.9099 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.909 GPIA | 1.02 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sierra Leone was 0.909 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.909 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release