Statizoid

Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: School enrollment, primary

Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
162.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
50100150197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 162.1% against 132.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 29.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Globally, Madagascar ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

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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.