ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.3%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2002
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.3% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 4.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Sierra Leone?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.3% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
- 7.3%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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