Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Ecuador
1.72 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.07 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador, a difference of 343,850.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million 200,465 971,272 Ecuador
1980s 1.68 million 377,591 1.30 million Ecuador
1990s 1.84 million 379,289 1.47 million Ecuador
2000s 1.94 million 498,612 1.44 million Ecuador
2010s 2.00 million 1.39 million 618,240 Ecuador
2020s 1.81 million 1.97 million 158,222 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.07 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
343,850, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.