Sierra Leone vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2002
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
9.3%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 9.3% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 4.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 192nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 194th of 194 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 192nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 194th 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