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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
40.94 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
553,045
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
71st

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.94 million against 553,045 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 40.39 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 74.0 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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 3.51 million 31,869 3.47 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8.39 million 67,622 8.32 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 8.82 million 65,612 8.75 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 13.88 million 90,856 13.79 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 32.21 million 269,289 31.94 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 38.30 million 472,921 37.83 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.94 million against 553,045 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
40.39 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
24 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, male?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release