Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female was 84.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 84.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.1% | — |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 66.0% | 84.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 84.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release