Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, primary education, male

Sierra Leone
647,168
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
51.21 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
81st

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 51.21 million against 647,168 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 50.56 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 79.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 81st of 222 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 258,290 12.53 million 12.27 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 329,589 17.34 million 17.01 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 379,799 23.24 million 22.86 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 432,145 30.38 million 29.95 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 562,950 40.91 million 40.35 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 631,216 49.75 million 49.12 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 51.21 million against 647,168 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
50.56 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 81st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release