Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth
Sierra Leone
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
2.55 % change on previous year
in 2017
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Zambia rank
50th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.55 % change on previous year against 2.52 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 0.6109 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 0.3938 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | -3.57 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 25.15 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 22.88 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 0.9281 % change on previous year | 3.51 % 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.55 % change on previous year against 2.52 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 50th 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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About this data
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.