Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 28.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone is 28.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 197.9% on the previous year and up 3,967.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +303.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +115.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +197.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 2.8% | 28.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 22 Nepal 36.0% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 35.0% compare
- 24 Guatemala 32.6% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.4% compare
- 27 Malawi 15.1% compare
- 28 Mozambique 14.8% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone was 28.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,967.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release