Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates

Malawi
139.02
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.12
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Primary secondary enrollment completion rates over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
50100150197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 162.12 against 139.02 in Malawi, a difference of 23.1.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 58.17 36.88 21.29 Malawi
1980s 65.52 56.7 8.82 Malawi
1990s 73.67 48.23 25.44 Malawi
2000s 141.4 69.44 71.96 Malawi
2010s 138.33 122.86 15.47 Malawi
2020s 133.01 157.04 24.03 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary secondary enrollment completion rates, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 162.12 against 139.02 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary secondary enrollment completion rates between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
23.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed