Sierra Leone vs Tajikistan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
1.39 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.55 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Tajikistan rank
79th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.55 million against 1.39 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 160,920.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,433 | 547,973 | 137,540 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 528,817 | 719,984 | 191,167 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 630,278 | 903,587 | 273,308 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 712,256 | 1.21 million | 493,967 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.23 million | 162,706 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.39 million | 67,968 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.55 million against 1.39 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and Tajikistan?
- 160,920, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tajikistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tajikistan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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