Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 12.0% 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 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 179.5% on the previous year and up 942.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +194.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +179.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 12.0% 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 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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 942.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release