Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone is 57.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 32.2% | 57.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Sierra Leone was 57.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release