Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 2.0% in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone, 2003β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone is 2.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 2.0% 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 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th 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 130.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release