Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 132.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 36.9% | 56.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 56.1% | 55.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 48.2% | 39.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 69.4% | 26.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 134.9% | 122.9% | 12.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 132.6% | 157.0% | 24.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 162.1% against 132.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 29.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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