Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Sierra Leone
264,190
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
8.12 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
51st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 8.12 million against 264,190 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 30.7 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 51st 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 | 84,344 | 10.76 million | 10.68 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 104,029 | 13.59 million | 13.49 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 185,561 | 16.11 million | 15.93 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 249,532 | 16.88 million | 16.64 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, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 8.12 million against 264,190 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Africa?
- 7.85 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, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 51st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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