Other small states vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

Other small states
49.0%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
50.9%
in 2018
Other small states rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Other small states
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 50.9% against 49.0% in Other small states, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 49.3% 39.8% 9.5% Other small states
1980s 49.1% 41.1% 8.0% Other small states
1990s 49.0% 41.1% 7.9% Other small states
2000s 48.3% 45.0% 3.3% Other small states
2010s 48.8% 50.1% 1.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Other small states or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 50.9% against 49.0% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Other small states and Sierra Leone?
1.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Other small states and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Other small states ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.