Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
618,066
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.89 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
89th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
86th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.89 million against 618,066 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.27 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 79.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 86th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,195 | 12.44 million | 12.14 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 389,452 | 16.01 million | 15.62 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 434,128 | 20.49 million | 20.05 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 372,914 | 29.43 million | 29.06 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 502,221 | 38.19 million | 37.69 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 587,545 | 47.07 million | 46.48 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.89 million against 618,066 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 48.27 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 86th 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