Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone is 6.6%, measured 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sierra Leone was 6.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release