Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 29.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 29.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 417.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +271.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.5% | 29.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 29.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release