Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.29 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.39 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 106,800.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,117 | 519,591 | 59,474 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 542,457 | 660,726 | 118,269 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 694,217 | 759,070 | 64,853 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 923,568 | 861,948 | 61,620 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 64,452 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.26 million | 95,490 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.39 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 106,800, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th 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