Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Sierra Leone
531,270
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
16.45 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
52nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 16.45 million against 531,270 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15.92 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 31.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,490 | 21.59 million | 21.42 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 208,469 | 27.43 million | 27.22 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 372,233 | 32.54 million | 32.17 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 502,752 | 34.16 million | 33.66 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15.92 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
- 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