Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 46.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone stood at 46.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.0% | — |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 32.3% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 46.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release