Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 139.0% in Malawi, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 36.9% | 21.3% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 56.7% | 8.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 48.2% | 25.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 141.4% | 69.4% | 72.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.3% | 122.9% | 15.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 133.0% | 157.0% | 24.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 162.1% against 139.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 23.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th 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