Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18.9%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 3 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 7.5 %2008: 10.2 %2010: 8.6 %2013: 19.5 %2017: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 18.9%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.

Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 1.1% 10.2% 4
2010s 15.7% 8.6% 19.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 27 Gambia 26.4% compare
  2. 28 Togo 21.3% compare
  3. 29 Cambodia 21.2% compare
  4. 31 Uganda 17.6% compare
  5. 32 Rwanda 17.5% compare
  6. 33 Haiti 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 18.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 385 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/