Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 71.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 71.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.2% | — |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 59.2% | 71.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 71.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release