Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
209,385
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
15.97 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
86th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 15.97 million against 209,385 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15.76 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 76.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,042 | 5.90 million | 5.83 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 85,437 | 7.73 million | 7.64 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 103,417 | 10.79 million | 10.68 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 132,274 | 12.20 million | 12.07 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 175,999 | 13.37 million | 13.19 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 203,600 | 15.57 million | 15.36 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 15.97 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 Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 15.76 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th 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