4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 42.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42.8
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
47
in 2019
All-time low
10
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone stood at 42.8.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | -8.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 42.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 42.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 29 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 42.8 | 42.8 | 1 |
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 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone was 42.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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