Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic
190,906
in 2025
Sierra Leone
209,385
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
84th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 209,385 against 190,906 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 18,479.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 137,027 67,042 69,986 Dominican Republic
1980s 160,744 85,437 75,307 Dominican Republic
1990s 183,189 103,417 79,772 Dominican Republic
2000s 195,831 132,274 63,557 Dominican Republic
2010s 195,343 175,999 19,344 Dominican Republic
2020s 190,668 204,564 13,896 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 209,385 against 190,906 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
18,479, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release