OECD members vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

OECD members
48.7%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
50.9%
in 2018
OECD members rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • OECD members
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 50.9% against 48.7% in OECD members, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 39.8% 8.6% OECD members
1980s 48.5% 41.1% 7.4% OECD members
1990s 48.5% 41.1% 7.4% OECD members
2000s 48.4% 45.0% 3.5% OECD members
2010s 48.7% 50.1% 1.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, OECD members or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 50.9% against 48.7% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between OECD members and Sierra Leone?
2.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
OECD members ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 41 groups.
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.