Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 82.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 82.7% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 29.5% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 69.4% | 82.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 82.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release