Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
1.29 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
101.56 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
81st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 101.56 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 100.27 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 79.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,591 | 32.18 million | 31.66 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 660,726 | 41.05 million | 40.39 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 759,070 | 53.38 million | 52.62 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 861,948 | 68.09 million | 67.23 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 87.23 million | 86.11 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 99.96 million | 98.71 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 101.56 million against 1.29 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 100.27 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st 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