Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone is 60.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.0% | — |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +98.3% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 49.5% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 60.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release