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
0.511.522.5197119962022

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release