Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sierra Leone
19 years
in 2025
Uganda
19 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Uganda rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.7 years | 19 years | 0.3 years | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 19 years against 19 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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