How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

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

Nepal

129.0%

in 2019

Sierra Leone

125.5%

in 2019

Nepal rank

1st

Sierra Leone rank

3rd

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

Nepal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 129.0% against 125.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.5%.

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

Nepal ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81.7%	48.2%	33.5%	Nepal
2010s	128.6%	102.3%	26.3%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Nepal or Sierra Leone?: Nepal, at 129.0% against 125.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Nepal and Sierra Leone?: 3.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?: Nepal ranks 1st 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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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: 21 August 2026

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.