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

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

118.0%

in 2018

Sierra Leone

122.7%

in 2019

Belgium rank

7th

Sierra Leone rank

5th

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

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 122.7% against 118.0% in Belgium, a difference of 4.7%.

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

Belgium ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th 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	116.4%	68.4%	47.9%	Belgium
2010s	117.4%	99.2%	18.3%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 122.7% against 118.0% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 4.7%, 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, male?: Belgium ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.