Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 88.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone is 88.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 89.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.5% | — |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 81.2% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 31 Bangladesh 91.6% compare
- 32 Ghana 90.7% compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.0% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 85.0% compare
- 36 Benin 83.8% compare
- 37 Mali 81.9% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 88.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release