4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 11.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone is 11.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 20 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 upper secondary education (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -41.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 9 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 13 compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 12.5 compare
- 147 Benin 12.3 compare
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
- 150 Mali 10.7 compare
- 151 Tanzania 10.6 compare
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 upper secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone was 11.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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