Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.87 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 0.87 index, 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8995 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5613 index, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.63 index | — |
| 2008 | 0.5613 index | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7195 index | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.87 index | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8995 index | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.87 index | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5956 index | 0.5613 index | 0.63 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8458 index | 0.7195 index | 0.8995 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.87 index in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5613 index in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.