Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 64.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 64.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +113.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 18.7% | 40.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 41.8% | 64.7% | 4 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 64.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release