Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 68.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68.4% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +8.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 28.1% | 49.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.6% | 68.4% | 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, primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 68.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release