School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.4024 GPIA in 2002. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 0.4024 GPIA, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8166 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1645 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Sierra Leone 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1821 GPIA | 0.1645 GPIA | 0.2098 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3081 GPIA | 0.308 GPIA | 0.3081 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5386 GPIA | 0.397 GPIA | 0.8166 GPIA | 3 |
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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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.4024 GPIA in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8166 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1645 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release