Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Sierra Leone
39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Somalia
42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Somalia rank
11th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 160 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 73.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 81.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 7.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Somalia
2010s 64.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 71.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 7.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Somalia
2020s 53.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 58.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Somalia
2030s 47.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 52.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 4.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Somalia
2040s 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Sierra Leone as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
2.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.