Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
39.9%
in 2019
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
64.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
174th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
176th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 64.5% against 39.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 75.4% | 27.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 61.4% | 19.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 64.5% against 39.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 24.6%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 176th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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