Sierra Leone vs Small states: Primary education, pupils

Sierra Leone
50.9%
in 2018
Small states
48.8%
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Small states rank
6th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Small states
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 50.9% against 48.8% in Small states, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Small states ranks 6th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 39.8% 49.1% 9.3% Small states
1980s 41.1% 49.0% 7.9% Small states
1990s 41.1% 49.0% 7.9% Small states
2000s 45.0% 48.4% 3.4% Small states
2010s 50.1% 48.8% 1.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sierra Leone or Small states?
Sierra Leone, at 50.9% against 48.8% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Sierra Leone and Small states?
2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Small states ranks 6th 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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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.