Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 53.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.1% | — |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 32.5% | 53.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Sierra Leone was 53.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release