Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 35.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.8%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2013
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2017

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

102030402000200820172000: 7.8 %2005: 20 %2008: 26.4 %2010: 21.7 %2013: 42 %2017: 35.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone is 35.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 7.8%
2005 20.0% +157.7%
2008 26.4% +32.0%
2010 21.7% -17.9%
2013 42.0% +93.7%
2017 35.8% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 7.8% 26.4% 3
2010s 33.2% 21.7% 42.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  3. 25 Togo 36.7% compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 34.4% compare
  5. 28 Mali 32.5% compare
  6. 29 Senegal 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Sierra Leone was 35.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
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/