Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 17.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone is 17.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 5,557.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +3252.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 17.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,557.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release