Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 62.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 62.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.9% | — |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +110.4% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 16.9% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 37.6% | 63.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, urban, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone was 62.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release