Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 6.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone is 6.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 358.9% on the previous year and up 131.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +173.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +358.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Sierra Leone was 6.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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, poorest quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release