Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 14.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
up 102.2%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 1.1 %2010: 4.2 %2013: 9.5 %2017: 7.3 %2019: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 14.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 102.2% on the previous year and up 1,297.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 1.1%
2010 4.2% +291.2%
2013 9.5% +129.6%
2017 7.3% -23.0%
2019 14.8% +102.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 9.0% 4.2% 14.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 28 Nigeria 24.0% compare
  2. 29 Gambia 21.5% compare
  3. 30 Zambia 17.9% compare
  4. 32 Burkina Faso 10.8% compare
  5. 33 Senegal 10.5% compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 14.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,297.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release