Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School age population, primary education, female
Sierra Leone
639,047
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
47.42 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
84th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 47.42 million against 639,047 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 46.78 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 74.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,301 | 18.88 million | 18.61 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 331,137 | 24.25 million | 23.92 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 379,271 | 31.66 million | 31.28 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 429,803 | 34.44 million | 34.01 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 554,662 | 40.17 million | 39.62 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 623,614 | 46.64 million | 46.02 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 47.42 million against 639,047 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 46.78 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 84th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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