Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Sierra Leone
2.8%
in 2002
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
11.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
184th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 11.2% against 2.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 6.3% | 3.7% | 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, male, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 11.2% against 2.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8.4%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 11 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, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th 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
February 2026 Data Release