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

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.

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

Sierra Leone

122.7%

in 2019

Sweden

125.1%

in 2018

Sierra Leone rank

5th

Sweden rank

3rd

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

Sierra Leone
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 125.1% against 122.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.4%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	68.4%	108.1%	39.6%	Sweden
2010s	99.2%	114.8%	15.6%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Sierra Leone or Sweden?: Sweden, at 125.1% against 122.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Sierra Leone and Sweden?: 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?: Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.