Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 83.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone is 83.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7% | — |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 52.7% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 69.7% | 83.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Sierra Leone was 83.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release