Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Papua New Guinea
71.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
70.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.9% against 70.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 16.4% | 19.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 15.5% | 29.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 32.3% | 21.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.9% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71.9% against 70.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea 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, female (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (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