Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 26.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.6% on the previous year and up 420.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +216.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 26.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone was 26.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release