Completion rate, primary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, male was 68.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
72nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2019
All-time low
28.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019

Completion rate, primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 28.1 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 35 %2008: 49 %2010: 60.6 %2013: 64.7 %2017: 63.3 %2019: 68.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 28.1% 49.0% 4
2010s 64.2% 60.6% 68.4% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 69 Zambia 72.2% compare
  2. 70 Tanzania 70.1% compare
  3. 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 69.8% compare
  4. 73 Côte d’Ivoire 66.3% compare
  5. 74 Ethiopia 56.1% compare
  6. 75 Rwanda 56.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release