Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
78.12 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
68th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
70th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 78.12 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 76.96 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 67.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 68th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th of 219 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 47,565 6.03 million 5.98 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 89,387 12.51 million 12.42 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 102,100 15.44 million 15.33 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 155,567 24.76 million 24.60 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 479,138 56.95 million 56.47 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 987,931 72.96 million 71.97 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 78.12 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
76.96 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.