Sierra Leone vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Sierra Leone
1.1%
in 2002
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.2% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 7.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 189 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 0.3% 1.7% 1.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.3% 3.9% 2.6% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Sierra Leone or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.2% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release