School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6302 GPI, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6521 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6602 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6302 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6433 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6313 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6388 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6463 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.648 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6629 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7021 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6752 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6802 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6826 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6836 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6861 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7152 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6858 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6948 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9342 GPI | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.708 GPI | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9483 GPI | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9898 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6438 GPI | 0.6302 GPI | 0.6602 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.686 GPI | 0.6629 GPI | 0.7152 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6903 GPI | 0.6858 GPI | 0.6948 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8211 GPI | 0.708 GPI | 0.9342 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9483 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Sweden 1.05 GPI compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.04 GPI compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
- 13 Bhutan 1.04 GPI compare
- 14 Seychelles 1.03 GPI compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.04 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6302 GPI in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.