Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 75.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 75.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.1% | — |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 38.7% | 75.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 75.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release