GPE: Region 2 vs Sierra Leone: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
16.42 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
209,385
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
84th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 16.42 million against 209,385 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.22 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 78.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 million | 67,042 | 3.95 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1980s | 5.47 million | 85,437 | 5.38 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 103,417 | 7.33 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 9.57 million | 132,274 | 9.44 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 12.70 million | 175,999 | 12.52 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 15.84 million | 203,600 | 15.63 million | GPE: Region 2 |
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, GPE: Region 2 or Sierra Leone?
- GPE: Region 2, at 16.42 million against 209,385 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 16.22 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release