Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 16.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 866.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +217.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +135.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 5.5% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 16.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 866.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release