GPE: Region 2 vs Sierra Leone: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 2
48.80 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
618,066
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
89th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 48.80 million against 618,066 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.18 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 78.9 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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 14.65 million 303,195 14.35 million GPE: Region 2
1980s 18.33 million 389,452 17.94 million GPE: Region 2
1990s 22.17 million 434,128 21.74 million GPE: Region 2
2000s 28.63 million 372,914 28.25 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 37.39 million 502,221 36.89 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 46.75 million 587,545 46.16 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Sierra Leone?
GPE: Region 2, at 48.80 million against 618,066 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
48.18 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release