Sierra Leone vs Tunisia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Sierra Leone
113,646
in 2025
Tunisia
100,587
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
86th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 113,646 against 100,587 in Tunisia, a difference of 13,059.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 86th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,716 | 88,088 | 45,372 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 54,243 | 105,063 | 50,820 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 64,596 | 108,251 | 43,656 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 80,746 | 88,958 | 8,212 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 100,711 | 98,974 | 1,737 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 109,933 | 107,055 | 2,878 | 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, Sierra Leone or Tunisia?
- Sierra Leone, at 113,646 against 100,587 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
- 13,059, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 86th 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, male (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