Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Sierra Leone
609,235
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
37.39 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
68th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
70th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.39 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 36.78 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.4 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 68th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14,122 2.29 million 2.27 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 34,642 5.65 million 5.62 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 36,488 6.65 million 6.61 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 64,711 10.93 million 10.87 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 227,646 26.29 million 26.06 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 505,343 34.65 million 34.14 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.39 million against 609,235 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
36.78 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 68th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.