Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 47.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 29.2% | 47.0% | 4 |
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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 completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Sierra Leone was 47.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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