Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Gambia
2.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
49th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
-100102030197219982025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 7.06 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 9.95 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 8.27 % change on previous year -3.57 % change on previous year 11.84 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 4.13 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 21.02 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 6.22 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 0.2941 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.9 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 0.3551 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.52 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.