Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Sierra Leone
307,329
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
23.42 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
89th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
92nd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 23.42 million against 307,329 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 23.11 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 76.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,109 | 7.03 million | 6.87 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 195,895 | 8.72 million | 8.53 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 217,308 | 10.47 million | 10.26 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 186,056 | 13.59 million | 13.41 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 249,395 | 17.92 million | 17.67 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 291,805 | 22.45 million | 22.16 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 23.42 million against 307,329 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23.11 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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