School completion, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Mauritius 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Palestine 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.