Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Rwanda
152.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
157.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 157.9% against 152.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 44.7% | 15.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 66.2% | 5.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 56.9% | 15.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 123.4% | 76.7% | 46.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 140.8% | 121.5% | 19.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 152.2% | 156.6% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 157.9% against 152.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 5.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd 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