Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Sierra Leone
2,602
in 2002
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.11 million
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
166th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
164th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 2.11 million against 2,602 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.11 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 810.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 166th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 226.5 18,609 18,383 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 488.5 89,367 88,879 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 2,732 568,730 565,998 UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 2.11 million against 2,602 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
2.11 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 166th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release