Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 15.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.1%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 0.189 %2010: 2.7 %2013: 9.3 %2017: 17.4 %2019: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone is 15.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 7,892.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 0.2%
2010 2.7% +1328.9%
2013 9.3% +245.9%
2017 17.4% +86.0%
2019 15.1% -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 11.1% 2.7% 17.4% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.7% compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 22.5% compare
  3. 30 Gambia 19.6% compare
  4. 32 Cameroon 13.6% compare
  5. 33 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
  6. 34 Senegal 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Sierra Leone was 15.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,892.5%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release