Latvia vs Sierra Leone: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Latvia
97.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Latvia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Latvia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Latvia ranks 90th 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.