Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 25.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone is 25.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 75.4% on the previous year and up 476.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.4% | — |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +269.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 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, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone was 25.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.4%. 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release