Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 47.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release