ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Sierra Leone: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
16.45 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
531,270
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 16.45 million against 531,270 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15.92 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 million | 168,490 | 21.42 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 27.43 million | 208,469 | 27.22 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 32.54 million | 372,233 | 32.17 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 34.16 million | 502,752 | 33.66 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Sierra Leone?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 16.45 million against 531,270 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sierra Leone?
- 15.92 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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