Jordan vs Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Jordan
1.40 million number
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1.25 million number
in 2020
Jordan rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
81st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.40 million number against 1.25 million number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 156,420 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Jordan ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 335,226 number 528,136 number 192,910 number Sierra Leone
1980s 505,997 number 696,834 number 190,838 number Sierra Leone
1990s 695,478 number 805,478 number 110,001 number Sierra Leone
2000s 837,660 number 875,227 number 37,567 number Sierra Leone
2010s 1.24 million number 1.14 million number 97,301 number Jordan
2020s 1.40 million number 1.25 million number 156,420 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
Jordan, at 1.40 million number against 1.25 million number in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
156,420 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.