European Union vs Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary

European Union
102.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • European Union
  • Sierra Leone
50100150197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 102.4% in European Union, a difference of 59.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 103.4% 69.4% 34.0% European Union
2010s 101.6% 122.9% 21.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 101.7% 157.0% 55.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, European Union or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 162.1% against 102.4% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between European Union and Sierra Leone?
59.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Sierra Leone rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
European Union ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.