Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 8.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle 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, middle quintile in Sierra Leone is 8.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 137.7% on the previous year and up 144.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +417.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +137.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 8.2% | 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, rural, middle quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Sierra Leone was 8.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle 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, middle quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 36 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release