Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) 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 (%) (lower) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 29.2% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release