Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Ghana
96.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
96.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 29.3% | 33.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 87.6% | 9.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 71.0% | 19.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 98.4% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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