Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Papua New Guinea
15 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
15 years
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 years | 17 years | 1.8 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 15 years | 17 years | 2 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16.6 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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15 years against 15 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.