Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
Sierra Leone
0.2%
in 2023
South Africa
0.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
200th
South Africa rank
197th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 200th and South Africa ranks 197th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th and South Africa ranks 197th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). 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