Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Malawi
137.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
157.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 157.9% against 137.3% in Malawi, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times 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 | 73.5% | 45.1% | 28.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 66.2% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 56.9% | 23.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 145.7% | 76.7% | 69.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.1% | 121.5% | 16.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 131.3% | 153.2% | 21.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 157.9% against 137.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 20.6%, 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, male?
- 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, male (%). 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