Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 3.4% in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone, 2003β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 104 Mozambique 3.9% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 106 Mali 3.5% compare
- 108 United Republic of Tanzania 3.3% compare
- 109 Malawi 2.2% compare
- 110 Kiribati 2.1% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone was 3.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release