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Countries with the highest
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

In 2023, Sierra Leone leads School enrollment, primary (% gross) with 159.42%. Rwanda follows at 151.89%, and the gap between the top two positions is 7.52%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.039.979.7120159Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 159.42%159RwandaRwanda: 151.89%152MalawiMalawi: 135.97%136Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Sint Maarten (Dutch part): 135.07%135MadagascarMadagascar: 130.60%131NepalNepal: 126.55%127Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands: 124.37%124St. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and Nevis: 121.12%121Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 121.09%121Timor-LesteTimor-Leste: 119.65%120NamibiaNamibia: 119.46%119Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 117.60%118

Full table

#CountryValue
151 Senegal 85.45%
152 Romania 84.95%
153 Ethiopia 83.73%
154 Honduras 82.55%
155 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 82.15%
156 Lesotho 81.64%
157 Pakistan 81.38%
158 Solomon Islands 80.25%
159 Bahamas, The 78.39%
160 Lebanon 78.20%
161 Syrian Arab Republic 76.77%
162 Mali 72.80%
163 Burkina Faso 72.24%
164 Niger 66.88%
165 Suriname 64.18%
166 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 20.92%

Analytical takeaways

  • Sierra Leone leads the global ranking for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2023, with a lead of 7.52% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Congo, Dem. Rep. at 117.60%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.