ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
81.26 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Sierra Leone
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 81.26 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 80.10 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 69.9 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 7.04 million 47,565 7.00 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 13.62 million 89,887 13.53 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 16.46 million 102,100 16.35 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 25.86 million 155,567 25.71 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 59.27 million 484,866 58.78 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 75.55 million 965,878 74.59 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Sierra Leone?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 81.26 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
80.10 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release