Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 19.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +587.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +126.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.1% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.6% | 19.6% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 19.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release