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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release