Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 43.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 43.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 24.1% | 43.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 43.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release