Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 44.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone stood at 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.6% | — |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 44.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.2% | 44.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Sierra Leone was 44.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release