Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
18.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
74th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
77th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 18.1% against 8.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 2.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 74th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 11.4% | 23.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 17.3% | 8.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 18.1% against 8.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.3%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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