Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic
Gambia
81.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
79.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 81.5% against 79.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 69.7% | 14.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 4.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 81.5% against 79.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release