Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Sierra Leone
46.9%
in 2025
Zambia
47.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
133rd
Zambia rank
130th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.5% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 35.6% | 22.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 35.3% | 23.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 38.5% | 16.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 45.3% | 7.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 46.0% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.5% against 46.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release