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
50100150197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release