Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2025
All-time low
3.4%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.2% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sierra Leone was 10.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release