Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female
Sierra Leone
431,459
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
31.42 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
87th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
89th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 31.42 million against 431,459 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 30.99 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 72.8 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th of 221 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,947 | 8.67 million | 8.55 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 156,684 | 11.30 million | 11.14 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 188,977 | 14.74 million | 14.55 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 247,817 | 19.45 million | 19.21 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 328,210 | 25.10 million | 24.77 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 404,490 | 30.29 million | 29.89 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 31.42 million against 431,459 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 30.99 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 89th 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
February 2026 Data Release