Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 46.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone is 46.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 14.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.2% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Zambia 47.5% compare
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic 47.3% compare
- 132 Namibia 46.9% compare
- 134 Guinea 46.7% compare
- 135 Côte d'Ivoire 46.4% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 46.3% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone was 46.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release