Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 57.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 57.1% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +171.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +92.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.2% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Costa Rica 61.4% compare
- 141 Gambia 61.3% compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 57.8% compare
- 144 Togo 56.6% compare
- 145 Bhutan 56.6% compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.9% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sierra Leone was 57.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.