School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3829 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.1 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3829 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3829 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3982 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4144 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4302 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4387 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4546 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4647 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.482 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4819 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5151 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5076 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5275 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.577 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7189 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6947 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.755 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8654 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8767 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8825 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9377 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9737 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9704 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9909 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9524 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4301 GPIA | 0.3829 GPIA | 0.4647 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4966 GPIA | 0.4819 GPIA | 0.5151 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5522 GPIA | 0.5275 GPIA | 0.577 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7068 GPIA | 0.6947 GPIA | 0.7189 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9065 GPIA | 0.755 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 27 Finland 1.1 GPIA compare
- 28 Montserrat 1.1 GPIA compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kiribati 1.1 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 school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3829 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release