Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
66.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 67.1% against 66.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 21.3% | 5.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 38.9% | 13.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 56.6% | 18.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 64.8% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 67.1% against 66.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Rwanda ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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