Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 36.3% 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 36.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +103.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +95.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 18.6% | 36.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
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 36.3% 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 36.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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 251.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release