SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Eastern Asia
16.93 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
225,437
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 16.93 million against 225,437 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.71 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 75.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.08 million | 85,703 | 28.99 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 23.56 million | 108,518 | 23.46 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 25.84 million | 129,038 | 25.71 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 19.35 million | 160,799 | 19.19 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 19.24 million | 200,100 | 19.04 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 19.28 million | 216,871 | 19.06 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 16.93 million against 225,437 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 16.71 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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