Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 56.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.8% | — |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.8% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 44.4% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Sierra Leone was 56.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release