Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Dominican Republic
1.14 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.29 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.29 million against 1.14 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 145,910.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 863,539 | 519,591 | 343,949 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 660,726 | 341,833 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 759,070 | 376,775 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 861,948 | 327,238 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 54,672 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.26 million | 112,148 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.29 million against 1.14 million in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 145,910, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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