Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Sierra Leone
83.2%
in 2017
Uganda
83.8%
in 2007
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Uganda rank
152nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
20406080197119942017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 83.8% against 83.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 33.4% 36.8% 3.5% Uganda
1990s 40.8% 53.2% 12.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Uganda, at 83.8% against 83.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2007.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1990.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.