Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa
Rank comparison chart of enlisted rank for armies/ land forces of African states.
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant Major | Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Master Sergeant Sargent-chefe |
Master Sergeant Primeiro-sargento |
Staff Sergeant Segundo-sargento |
Sergeant Furriel |
Corporal Primeiro-cabo |
Private 1st Class Segundo-cabo |
Private Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-major |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant Major Première sergent major |
Senior Sergeant Première sergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat première classe |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-principal | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Sargento | Furriel | Instruendo curso de sargento |
Cabo-principal | Cabo de secção | Cabo-adjunto | Primeiro-cabo | Segundo-cabo | Instruendo curso de cabo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant Major Sergent-major |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Career Sergeant Sergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant major Sergent Major |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-Chef |
Warrant Officer Class I Adjudant de Première Classe |
Warrant Officer Class II Adjudant |
Sergeant Major First Class Premier Sergent Major |
Sergeant Major Sergent Major |
Sergeant First Class Premier Sergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de Première Classe |
Private Soldat de Seconde Classe |
Recruit Recrue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mosa'id awwal (مساعد أول) |
Mosa'id (مساعد) |
Raqib awwal (رقيب أول) |
Raqib (رقيب) |
'arif (عريف) |
Jondi (جندي) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant Major Brigada |
Master Sergeant Sargento primero |
Sergeant Sarjento |
Senior Corporal Cabo primero |
Corporal Cabo |
Private Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant Major | Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private First Class | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili |
Staff Sergeant Sajinitaji |
Sergeant Sajenti |
Corporal Koplo |
Lance Corporal Koplo Usu |
Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Primeiro-Soldado | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldad Première |
Private Soldad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Command sergeant major | Master sergeant | Sergeant first class | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Master Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private 1st Class | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Adjudant-chef Major |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant major Sergent Major |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private Soldat 2e classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant Major Sergent-major |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
Private Soldat de Deuxième classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant major Intendente |
First Sergeant Primeiro-sargento |
Second Sergeant Segundo-sargento |
Third Sergeant Terceiro-sargento |
Corporal Cabo |
Private First Class Primeiro soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Major |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
Private Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Warrant officer | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Sergeant Major Sergent-major |
First Sergeant 1er Sergeant |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Caporal |
Private Soldate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
Private Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 3 | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Musaid awwal مساعد أول |
Musaid مساعد |
Raqib awwal رقيب ثاني |
Raqib رقيب |
Arif عريف |
Wakil arif |
Jundi جندي |
Mustajidd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Kwanza |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Afisa Mteule Daraja la Pili |
Staff Sergeant Sajinitaji |
Sergeant Sajenti |
Corporal Koplo |
Lance Corporal Koplo Usu |
Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent de Carriere |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat Première |
Private Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant Major Adjudant-major |
Master Sergeant Adjudant-chef |
Sergeant 1st class Adjudant |
Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef |
Sergeant Sergent |
Master Corporal Caporal-chef |
Corporal Caporal |
Private First Class Soldat de première classe |
Private Soldat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regimental sergeant major | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
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