Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Madagascar
135.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
166.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 166.3% against 135.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 214 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 | 86.2% | 29.2% | 57.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 45.7% | 62.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 39.6% | 47.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 62.2% | 33.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 135.4% | 124.2% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 134.8% | 160.9% | 26.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 166.3% against 135.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 30.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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