Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 17.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone stood at 17.6%.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 494.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +240.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +105.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.6% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone was 17.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.4%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release