Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7146 GPI, in 1983.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.7146 GPI | — |
| 2012 | 0.9935 GPI | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.03 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9759 GPI, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7146 GPI | 0.7146 GPI | 0.7146 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9935 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7146 GPI in 1983.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.