Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Sierra Leone
9,041
in 2002
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
3.80 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
164th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
166th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.79 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 420.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 164th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 166th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 1,504 97,789 96,285 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 3,434 321,657 318,223 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 4,901 492,083 487,182 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 8,233 1.35 million 1.34 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 3.80 million against 9,041 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
3.79 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Sierra Leone ranks 164th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.