GPE: Region 1 vs Sierra Leone: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
GPE: Region 1
137.49 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.90 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
81st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 1
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 137.49 million against 1.90 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 135.58 million.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 72.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 1 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.56 million | 1.33 million | 72.23 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 106.77 million | 1.62 million | 105.15 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 133.29 million | 1.84 million | 131.45 million | GPE: Region 1 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, GPE: Region 1 or Sierra Leone?
- GPE: Region 1, at 137.49 million against 1.90 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between GPE: Region 1 and Sierra Leone?
- 135.58 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 1 and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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