Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Belgium
120.2%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
125.5%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 125.5% against 120.2% in Belgium, a difference of 5.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 120.1% 48.2% 71.9% Belgium
2010s 118.7% 98.2% 20.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Belgium or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 125.5% against 120.2% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Belgium and Sierra Leone?
5.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.