Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 50.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone is 50.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 11.7% | 25.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 33.6% | 50.7% | 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 50.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release