School completion in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School completion was 68.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
68.81
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
142nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
68.81
in 2025
All-time low
17.01
in 1992
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68.81 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.01, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.89 | — |
| 1982 | 20.78 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.62 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.36 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.03 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.58 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.04 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.47 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.94 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.5 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 17.19 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.01 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 17.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.19 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.65 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.36 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.37 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20.62 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 22.08 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 23.74 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 25.65 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 27.88 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 30.42 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 33.31 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 36.49 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 39.78 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 43.12 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 46.28 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 49.19 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.57 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 58.49 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.83 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.1 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.31 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.38 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.96 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.49 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.23 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.99 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 68.81 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.75 | 17.94 | 20.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.4 | 17.01 | 22.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 23.74 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.75 | 51.7 | 64.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.86 | 64.96 | 68.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Sierra Leone?
- School completion in Sierra Leone was 68.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.01 in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school completion?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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