Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

Ecuador
1.72 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.07 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador, a difference of 343,850.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 192,224 950,455 Ecuador
1980s 1.66 million 372,662 1.29 million Ecuador
1990s 1.84 million 379,289 1.47 million Ecuador
2000s 1.94 million 498,612 1.44 million Ecuador
2010s 1.99 million 1.39 million 600,960 Ecuador
2020s 1.81 million 1.97 million 158,222 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.07 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
343,850, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.