Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 7.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.7% on the previous year and up 1,658.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +382.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +189.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,658.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release