School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.4151 GPI in 2002. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.4151 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8449 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1669 GPI, in 1972.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 177 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.191 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1669 GPI | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1683 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1758 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2087 GPI | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1861 GPI | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3086 GPI | +65.8% |
| 1985 | 0.309 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8449 GPI | +173.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4107 GPI | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4151 GPI | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4151 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6061 GPI, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4151 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1828 GPI | 0.1669 GPI | 0.2087 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3088 GPI | 0.3086 GPI | 0.309 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5569 GPI | 0.4107 GPI | 0.8449 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.4151 GPI in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8449 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 GPI in 1972.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 177 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.