Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2002
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 9.6% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 4.8 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 192nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 9.6% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.6%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 192nd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th 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