Israel vs Sierra Leone: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Israel
97.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Israel
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 99.4% 97.7% 1.7% Israel
2020s 98.2% 97.6% 0.6% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Israel or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Israel and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Israel and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Israel ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.