Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 61.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +102.7% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 16.1% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 55.4% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Zambia 74.8% compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.4% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 64.7% compare
- 46 Gambia 61.3% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 59.1% compare
- 48 Senegal 50.6% compare
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, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 61.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release