Sierra Leone vs Zambia: School completion
Sierra Leone
68.81
in 2025
Zambia
67.4
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Zambia rank
144th
School completion over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.81 against 67.4 in Zambia, a difference of 1.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.75 | 54.61 | 34.87 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.4 | 52.95 | 34.55 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 58.47 | 22.88 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.75 | 67.41 | 8.66 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 66.86 | 67.46 | 0.6017 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.81 against 67.4 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1.41, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for school completion?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.