Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Sierra Leone
2.8%
in 2002
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
11.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
184th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 11.7% against 2.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 4.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 184th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st of 189 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.2% 0.2% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 2.6% 7.1% 4.5% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
8.9%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 184th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 181st of 189 countries.
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