MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
14.40 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
269,004
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
62nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.40 million against 269,004 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.13 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 4.28 million 31,374 4.25 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 9.91 million 79,599 9.83 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 13.32 million 209,926 13.11 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.40 million against 269,004 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
14.13 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release