Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 17.5% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.5%
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
80th
of 95 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
8
2000–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 1 %2004: 0.856 %2005: 4.6 %2008: 6.7 %2010: 8.1 %2013: 16.8 %2017: 14.8 %2019: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 0.9% 6.7% 4
2010s 14.3% 8.1% 17.5% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 77 Ethiopia 20.3% compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 20.3% compare
  3. 79 Liberia 18.1% compare
  4. 81 Haiti 16.2% compare
  5. 82 Malawi 15.2% compare
  6. 83 Mozambique 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 17.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release