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

Sierra Leone
553,045
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
40.73 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
71st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
70th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.73 million against 553,045 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 40.18 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 73.6 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 71st 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 31,869 3.49 million 3.46 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 67,622 8.36 million 8.29 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 65,612 8.79 million 8.72 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 90,856 13.82 million 13.73 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 269,289 32.07 million 31.80 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 472,921 38.13 million 37.66 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.73 million against 553,045 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
40.18 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 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, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th of 218 countries.
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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About this data

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