School completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School completion, annual growth rate was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 1.21 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.55 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.99 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -0.5266 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -0.77 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1984 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1985 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1986 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1989 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1990 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1991 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1992 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1996 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.21 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +152.9% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -0.5266 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 Pakistan 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Mauritania 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Malawi 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Yemen 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 25 East Timor 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Morocco 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.