Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Papua New Guinea
66.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.8% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 19.7% | 23.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 18.4% | 30.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 35.6% | 18.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 66.9% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.8% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (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