SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
75.92 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 75.92 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 74.76 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 65.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 221 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 7.30 million 47,565 7.25 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 11.35 million 89,887 11.26 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 13.61 million 102,100 13.50 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 28.17 million 155,567 28.02 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 59.28 million 484,866 58.80 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 73.08 million 965,878 72.11 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 75.92 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
74.76 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st 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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About this data

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