Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +245.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +107.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sierra Leone was 6.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.