Hong Kong, China vs Sierra Leone: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
97.5%
in 2007
Sierra Leone
97.5%
in 2012
Hong Kong, China rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 5.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 12.9% | 1.9% | 11.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 25.5% | 3.2% | 22.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 35.8% | 5.5% | 30.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 15.3% | 52.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 89.0% | 23.0% | 66.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 38.2% | 57.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sierra Leone rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.