Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in primary education, male
Guinea
1.15 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.01 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.15 million against 1.01 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 133,930.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,633 | 115,772 | 18,861 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 182,653 | 220,690 | 38,037 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 225,798 | 223,460 | 2,338 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 489,448 | 276,280 | 213,168 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 900,731 | 647,720 | 253,012 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 866,227 | 281,183 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 1.15 million against 1.01 million in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 133,930, with Guinea 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, male?
- Guinea ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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