Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Ethiopia
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
-20-100102030197219982024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 4.49 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 0.5807 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s -7.07 % change on previous year -3.57 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 13.74 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 7.75 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -5.73 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Ethiopia ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.