Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Primary completion rate, female

Least developed countries
70.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
101.8%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Primary completion rate, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
20406080100197419992024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 101.8% against 70.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 31.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 26.8% 16.4% 10.4% Least developed countries
2000s 54.5% 66.9% 12.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 67.2% 70.7% 3.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 71.1% 100.1% 29.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, female, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 101.8% against 70.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, female between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
31.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary completion rate, female?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.