India vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

India
50.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
50.9%
in 2018
India rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • India
  • Sierra Leone
0204060197119942018

How they compare

India currently reports 50.9% against 50.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

India ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 203 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 37.8% 39.8% 2.0% Sierra Leone
1980s 39.3% 41.1% 1.8% Sierra Leone
1990s 41.0% 41.1% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 43.7% 45.0% 1.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 49.7% 50.0% 0.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, India or Sierra Leone?
India, at 50.9% against 50.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between India and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
India ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.