North America vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

North America
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
27.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
41st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.95 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 26.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 19.1 times North America's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1.29 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 1.3 units per square kilometre 5.16 units per square kilometre 3.86 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 1.36 units per square kilometre 5.25 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 1.52 units per square kilometre 6.91 units per square kilometre 5.39 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 1.5 units per square kilometre 19.3 units per square kilometre 17.81 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 1.47 units per square kilometre 26.98 units per square kilometre 25.51 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, North America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.95 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between North America and Sierra Leone?
26.49 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.