Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
605,074
in 2025
Sierra Leone
618,066
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
89th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 618,066 against 605,074 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 12,992.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 248,829 303,195 54,366 Sierra Leone
1980s 272,274 389,452 117,178 Sierra Leone
1990s 355,265 434,128 78,863 Sierra Leone
2000s 459,700 372,914 86,786 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 595,364 502,221 93,143 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 600,615 592,632 7,984 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 618,066 against 605,074 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
12,992, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 220 countries.
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