Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 75.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone is 75.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 79.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.9% | — |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 54.6% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone was 75.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release