ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
11.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
2.8%
in 2002
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
184th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 11.7% against 2.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 4.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 3.6% 1.0% 2.6% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 7.1% 2.6% 4.5% ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Sierra Leone?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 11.7% against 2.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone?
8.9%, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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