Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
353,070
in 2025
Sierra Leone
431,459
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 431,459 against 353,070 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 78,389.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 134,962 120,947 14,015 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 176,911 156,684 20,228 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 234,006 188,977 45,029 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 302,955 247,817 55,138 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 349,590 328,210 21,381 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 355,619 408,985 53,366 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 431,459 against 353,070 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
78,389, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release