Sierra Leone vs Uruguay: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Sierra Leone
15 years
in 2025
Uruguay
15 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Uruguay rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 16.6 years | 15 years | 1.6 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Sierra Leone or Uruguay?
- Sierra Leone, at 15 years against 15 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uruguay rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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