Low & middle income vs Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary

Low & middle income
88.6%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
98.1%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
26th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 98.1% against 88.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 41 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 76.7% 44.6% 32.1% Low & middle income
2010s 88.3% 96.0% 7.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Low & middle income or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 98.1% against 88.6% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Low & middle income and Sierra Leone?
9.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Sierra Leone rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.