Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Malawi
140.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
166.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 166.3% against 140.7% in Malawi, a difference of 25.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 214 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 | 47.9% | 29.4% | 18.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 46.0% | 11.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 39.6% | 27.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 137.1% | 62.2% | 75.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.5% | 124.2% | 14.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 134.7% | 160.9% | 26.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 166.3% against 140.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th 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