Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Sierra Leone
353,046
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
23.65 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
70th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720102024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 23.65 million against 353,046 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 23.30 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 67.0 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 70th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 33,337 6.90 million 6.87 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 151,201 17.04 million 16.89 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 305,794 22.25 million 21.94 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 23.65 million against 353,046 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
23.30 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 70th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release