Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone is 66.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.4% | — |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 66.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 66.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 28.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 62.9% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sierra Leone was 66.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release