SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
48.80 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
684,419
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
71st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sierra Leone
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.80 million against 684,419 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.12 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 71.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 15.70 million 84,324 15.62 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 36.56 million 310,404 36.25 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 46.27 million 593,521 45.68 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.80 million against 684,419 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
48.12 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release