Jordan vs Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Jordan
95,904
in 2025
Sierra Leone
111,791
in 2025
Jordan rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jordan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 111,791 against 95,904 in Jordan, a difference of 15,887.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jordan ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,051 | 42,987 | 10,936 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 44,412 | 54,275 | 9,864 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 63,631 | 64,442 | 811.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 66,989 | 80,053 | 13,064 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 76,625 | 99,388 | 22,763 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 91,729 | 108,365 | 16,636 | Sierra Leone |
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, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 111,791 against 95,904 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 15,887, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jordan ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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