School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone stood at 1.01 GPI. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5799 GPI, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5958 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6047 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5799 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5938 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5871 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5976 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6039 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6069 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6384 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6391 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6459 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6681 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6503 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.668 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7146 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9007 GPI | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9571 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9694 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9791 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9887 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5962 GPI | 0.5799 GPI | 0.6069 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6479 GPI | 0.6384 GPI | 0.6681 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6591 GPI | 0.6503 GPI | 0.668 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7146 GPI | 0.7146 GPI | 0.7146 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9668 GPI | 0.9007 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Brazil 1.01 GPI compare
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- 88 Saint Lucia 1.01 GPI compare
- 90 Georgia 1.01 GPI compare
- 91 Cape Verde 1.01 GPI compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.01 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sierra Leone
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 107,578 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 3.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 7.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 31.74 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 165,587 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 21.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 40.08 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 13.27 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sierra Leone was 1.01 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5799 GPI in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.