Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 36.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in 2019.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 24.4% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 36.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release