Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Sierra Leone
68.8%
in 2025
Zambia
67.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Zambia rank
144th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.8% against 67.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 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 | 19.7% | 54.6% | 34.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 52.9% | 34.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 58.5% | 22.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 67.4% | 8.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 67.5% | 0.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.8% against 67.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th 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