GPE: Region 2 vs Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
104.41 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.29 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 104.41 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 103.12 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 81.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.56 million | 519,591 | 26.04 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1980s | 36.25 million | 660,726 | 35.59 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 48.21 million | 759,070 | 47.45 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 62.18 million | 861,948 | 61.32 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 83.25 million | 1.12 million | 82.13 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 101.42 million | 1.25 million | 100.17 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Sierra Leone?
- GPE: Region 2, at 104.41 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 103.12 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
- 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