Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 59.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2017
All-time low
39.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 39.4 %2010: 60.3 %2013: 58.6 %2017: 62.2 %2019: 59.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone stood at 59.3%.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2008.

That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 39.4%
2010 60.3% +53.1%
2013 58.6% -2.8%
2017 62.2% +6.2%
2019 59.3% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2010s 60.1% 58.6% 62.2% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 31 Ghana 74.7% compare
  2. 32 Zambia 68.8% compare
  3. 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.0% compare
  4. 35 Gambia 58.8% compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 55.3% compare
  6. 37 Benin 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 59.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 438 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release