Sierra Leone vs UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
118.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
UNESCO: Sids rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 118.1% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 44.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 5th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 36.9% 92.4% 55.5% UNESCO: Sids
1980s 56.7% 95.3% 38.6% UNESCO: Sids
1990s 48.2% 93.9% 45.6% UNESCO: Sids
2000s 69.4% 102.7% 33.3% UNESCO: Sids
2010s 122.9% 119.5% 3.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 157.0% 118.4% 38.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNESCO: Sids?
Sierra Leone, at 162.1% against 118.1% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNESCO: Sids?
44.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNESCO: Sids?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 5th 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