Niger vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Niger
37.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
34.9%
in 2001
Niger rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.8% against 34.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 173 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 37.8% against 34.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Niger and Sierra Leone?
2.9%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1976.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Niger ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.