Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 46.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 46.0% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 207.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +132.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.8% | 46.0% | 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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 46.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release