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

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

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.13 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 196 countries.
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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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