Persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Persistence to grade 5, total was 49.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone, 1977–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.3% | — |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 27.9% | 60.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Sierra Leone was 49.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.