Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.2117 WPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2117 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.9% on the previous year and up 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2117 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 WPIA, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0797 WPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.0569 WPIA | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 WPIA | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1591 WPIA | +304.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2081 WPIA | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1098 WPIA | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2117 WPIA | +92.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2117 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1297 WPIA, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2117 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2194 WPIA, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0587 WPIA | 0.0394 WPIA | 0.0797 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1722 WPIA | 0.1098 WPIA | 0.2117 WPIA | 4 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Sierra Leone was 0.2117 WPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 WPIA in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release