Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 34.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2019.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.7% | — |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +87.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 22.9% | 42.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Sierra Leone was 34.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release