SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
37.60 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
609,235
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.60 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 36.99 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 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 | 2.29 million | 14,122 | 2.28 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.62 million | 34,022 | 5.58 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.66 million | 36,488 | 6.63 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 64,711 | 10.91 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 26.54 million | 230,801 | 26.31 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.61 million | 492,956 | 34.12 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.60 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 36.99 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 26 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, female?
- 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release