Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female was 32.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle 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, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone is 32.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1,470.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +466.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +98.7% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 11.9% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 32.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,470.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release