Sierra Leone vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, female
Sierra Leone
609,235
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
39.08 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
68th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
67th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 39.08 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 38.47 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 64.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 67th of 218 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,122 | 2.73 million | 2.72 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 34,022 | 6.06 million | 6.02 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 36,488 | 7.10 million | 7.07 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 64,711 | 11.45 million | 11.38 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 230,801 | 27.49 million | 27.26 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 492,956 | 36.06 million | 35.57 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Sierra Leone or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 39.08 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 38.47 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- 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