Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 22.0% 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 22.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 196.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | — |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +192.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.3% compare
- 24 Zambia 33.9% compare
- 25 Honduras 26.0% compare
- 27 Cameroon 21.6% compare
- 28 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 19.7% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release