Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Sierra Leone
111,791
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
7.99 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
83rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 7.99 million against 111,791 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.88 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 71.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,987 | 3.39 million | 3.35 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 54,275 | 4.60 million | 4.55 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 64,442 | 5.87 million | 5.80 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 80,053 | 6.15 million | 6.07 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 99,388 | 7.37 million | 7.27 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 107,680 | 8.08 million | 7.97 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 7.99 million against 111,791 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.88 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd 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