Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 243.7% on the previous year and up 655.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +119.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +243.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Sierra Leone was 5.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 40 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release