Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 10.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 10.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.9% on the previous year and up 3,256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 74th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +348.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1005.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +121.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 10.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,256.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release