Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Sierra Leone
571,753 number
in 2020
South Sudan
546,395 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
84th
South Sudan rank
87th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 571,753 number against 546,395 number in South Sudan, a difference of 25,358 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 422,945 number 393,520 number 29,426 number Sierra Leone
2010s 506,306 number 510,624 number 4,318 number South Sudan
2020s 571,753 number 546,395 number 25,358 number 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 571,753 number against 546,395 number in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
25,358 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.