Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 50.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.3% | — |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 15.7% | 50.1% | 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, second quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Sierra Leone was 50.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release