Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 45.0% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.8% | — |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +190.1% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 31.4% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 45.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.1%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release