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

Latest (2019)
36.8%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2013
All-time low
19.8%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 19.8 %2010: 24.4 %2013: 38.1 %2017: 31.3 %2019: 36.8 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2010s 32.7% 24.4% 38.1% 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 31 Gambia 47.6% compare
  2. 32 Mozambique 47.2% compare
  3. 33 Malawi 43.3% compare
  4. 35 Senegal 33.1% compare
  5. 36 Zimbabwe 28.3% compare
  6. 37 Benin 26.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release