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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
78.55 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 78.55 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 77.38 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 67.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 6.04 million 47,565 5.99 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 12.64 million 89,887 12.55 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 15.48 million 102,100 15.38 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 24.85 million 155,567 24.70 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 57.46 million 484,866 56.98 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 72.92 million 965,878 71.95 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 78.55 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
77.38 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th 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