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

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
38.99 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
609,235
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Sierra Leone
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 38.99 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 38.38 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 64.0 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 26 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 2.74 million 14,122 2.72 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 6.05 million 34,022 6.02 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 7.10 million 36,488 7.06 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 11.42 million 64,711 11.36 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 27.43 million 230,801 27.20 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 35.96 million 492,956 35.47 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, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Sierra Leone?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 38.99 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sierra Leone?
38.38 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?
26 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, female?
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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release