Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 87.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 87.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 57.9% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 82.0% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.4% compare
- 41 Ghana 90.8% compare
- 42 Togo 87.9% compare
- 44 Madagascar 84.7% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 80.3% compare
- 46 Gambia 78.9% compare
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, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 87.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release