Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9477 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9477 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sierra Leone?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sierra Leone was 1.02 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9477 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release