Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 25.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.9% | — |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +621.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 17.9% | 32.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Sierra Leone was 25.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release