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)
1020304050200520142024

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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release