Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, female

Guinea
960,248
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.05 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.05 million against 960,248 in Guinea, a difference of 94,262.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 66,364 76,452 10,088 Sierra Leone
1980s 86,034 154,639 68,605 Sierra Leone
1990s 102,638 155,829 53,192 Sierra Leone
2000s 332,612 222,332 110,280 Guinea
2010s 744,088 642,076 102,012 Guinea
2020s 960,248 893,546 66,702 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.05 million against 960,248 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
94,262, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Guinea ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release