Niger vs Sierra Leone: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Niger
418,328 number
in 2019
Sierra Leone
456,879 number
in 2019
Niger rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199920092019

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 456,879 number against 418,328 number in Niger, a difference of 38,551 number.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 185,710 number 175,768 number 9,942 number Niger
2000s 242,660 number 218,565 number 24,095 number Niger
2010s 342,146 number 381,720 number 39,574 number Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 456,879 number against 418,328 number in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Niger and Sierra Leone?
38,551 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Niger ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 164 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.