Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Rwanda
149.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 149.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 36.9% | 18.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 56.7% | 12.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 48.2% | 23.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 120.1% | 69.4% | 50.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 140.4% | 122.9% | 17.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 150.3% | 160.6% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 162.1% against 149.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 12.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.