Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 8.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 245.2% on the previous year and up 1,567.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +336.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +245.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 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, second quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone was 8.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,567.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release