Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.07 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 413,190.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231,739 | 192,224 | 39,515 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 350,440 | 369,682 | 19,242 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 418,772 | 379,289 | 39,482 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 540,332 | 498,612 | 41,720 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.45 million | 161,482 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.95 million | 484,760 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.07 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 413,190, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). 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