Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Sierra Leone
57.1%
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
64.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
147th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
147th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 64.4% against 57.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 32.2% | 24.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 48.5% | 27.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 54.9% | 5.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 59.7% | 2.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 64.4% against 57.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.3%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 147th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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