Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Netherlands
582,734
in 2024
Sierra Leone
618,066
in 2025
Netherlands rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
89th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 618,066 against 582,734 in Netherlands, a difference of 35,332.
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 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 220 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 | 595,934 | 380,453 | 215,481 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 761,078 | 502,221 | 258,857 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 577,399 | 587,545 | 10,145 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 618,066 against 582,734 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 35,332, 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd 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
February 2026 Data Release