Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 39.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.4%
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2015
All-time low
23.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 39.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47.6% | — |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +65.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 39.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 39.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 155 Nicaragua 44.7%
- 156 Mozambique 43.5% compare
- 157 Niger 42.5% compare
- 159 Uganda 35.3% compare
- 160 Haiti 30.9%
- 161 Madagascar 29.9% 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 39.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release