Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 53.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone is 53.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 27.3% | 54.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 53.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release