Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 37.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 37.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 67.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61.6% | — |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -43.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 37.5% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 177 Madagascar 42.3% compare
- 178 Haiti 39.7% compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 16.1% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 37.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.