Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 22.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +655.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +149.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -8.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 1.4% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 9.1% | 24.5% | 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 22.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release