Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Papua New Guinea
106,964
in 2025
Sierra Leone
104,014
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019972025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 106,964 against 104,014 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,950.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 29,044 32,703 3,659 Sierra Leone
1980s 38,231 41,621 3,390 Sierra Leone
1990s 49,036 50,131 1,096 Sierra Leone
2000s 67,824 63,978 3,846 Papua New Guinea
2010s 87,744 85,247 2,498 Papua New Guinea
2020s 102,646 100,096 2,550 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 106,964 against 104,014 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
2,950, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release