Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 56.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.3% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.3% | 56.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 41 Zambia 59.7% compare
- 42 Gambia 58.4% compare
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.8% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
- 47 Senegal 43.9% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 56.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release