SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
150.62 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.90 million
in 2025
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
81st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sierra Leone
050.0M100.0M150.0M199920122025

How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 150.62 million against 1.90 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 148.71 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 79.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 221 groups.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 141.53 million 1.33 million 140.20 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 140.01 million 1.62 million 138.39 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 149.07 million 1.84 million 147.22 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 150.62 million against 1.90 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
148.71 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release