Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 40.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2019
All-time low
11.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

102030402008201320192008: 11.3 %2010: 30.3 %2013: 35.8 %2017: 40.5 %2019: 40.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 260.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.

Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 11.3%
2010 30.3% +168.6%
2013 35.8% +18.1%
2017 40.5% +13.2%
2019 40.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2010s 36.8% 30.3% 40.6% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 29 Zambia 46.6% compare
  2. 30 Gambia 46.0% compare
  3. 31 Guatemala 45.7% compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 29.7% compare
  5. 34 Senegal 29.2% compare
  6. 35 Benin 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 40.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.6%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release