Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

Guinea
2.11 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.11 million against 2.07 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 39,680.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 200,997 192,224 8,773 Guinea
1980s 268,898 372,662 103,764 Sierra Leone
1990s 328,436 379,289 50,854 Sierra Leone
2000s 822,060 498,612 323,448 Guinea
2010s 1.64 million 1.29 million 355,028 Guinea
2020s 2.11 million 1.76 million 347,890 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Guinea, at 2.11 million against 2.07 million in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
39,680, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Guinea ranks 68th 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.