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
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
February 2026 Data Release