Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Côte d'Ivoire
12 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
12 years
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 12 years against 12 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release