Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Netherlands
187,030
in 2024
Sierra Leone
209,385
in 2025
Netherlands rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
84th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 209,385 against 187,030 in Netherlands, a difference of 22,355.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198,424 | 134,994 | 63,430 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 197,622 | 175,999 | 21,623 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 190,123 | 203,600 | 13,477 | 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, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 209,385 against 187,030 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 22,355, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 87th 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
February 2026 Data Release