Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
618,066
in 2025
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
47.88 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
89th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
91st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 47.88 million against 618,066 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 47.26 million.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 77.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,650 | 53.47 million | 53.16 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 372,914 | 49.10 million | 48.73 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 502,221 | 42.44 million | 41.93 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 587,545 | 46.74 million | 46.15 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
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: Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 47.88 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: Europe and Central Asia?
- 47.26 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st 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