Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 31.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 408.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +459.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 5.5% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Sierra Leone was 31.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.2%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release