Sierra Leone vs Togo: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
868,445
in 2025
Togo
884,435
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Togo rank
85th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 884,435 against 868,445 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15,990.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Togo ranks 85th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,243 | 222,801 | 15,442 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 309,622 | 298,293 | 11,329 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 375,401 | 415,891 | 40,489 | Togo |
| 2000s | 495,853 | 552,470 | 56,616 | Togo |
| 2010s | 658,224 | 688,072 | 29,848 | Togo |
| 2020s | 823,141 | 828,140 | 4,999 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 884,435 against 868,445 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 15,990, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Togo ranks 85th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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