Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 27.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 27.5%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +593.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +118.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 2.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.6% | 36.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 27.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release