Nepal vs Sierra Leone: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Nepal
1.10 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
68th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 million against 1.10 million in Nepal, a difference of 56,110.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 207 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 404,960 | 1.76 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 497,395 | 1.10 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 611,126 | 578,980 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 821,080 | 300,612 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.16 million against 1.10 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 56,110, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (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