Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile 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 … upper second female quintile 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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