Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 36.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone stood at 36.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 456.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +234.6% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 22.0% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Sierra Leone was 36.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release