Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.