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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.3% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release