Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, female
Sierra Leone
431,459
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
31.75 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
87th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
86th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 31.75 million against 431,459 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 31.32 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 73.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 221 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,947 | 10.11 million | 9.98 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 156,684 | 14.02 million | 13.86 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 188,977 | 18.67 million | 18.49 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 247,817 | 26.16 million | 25.92 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 328,210 | 28.95 million | 28.62 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 404,490 | 30.79 million | 30.39 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 31.75 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 31.32 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th 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