Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2002
Malawi rank
189th
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 2.7% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2002.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- 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