Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 81.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone stood at 81.5%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.6% | — |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.2% | 83.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Nepal 87.1% compare
- 27 Ghana 86.7% compare
- 28 Lesotho 85.6% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 78.3% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 73.7% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 81.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release