Sierra Leone vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
771,270
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
47.06 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
78th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
80th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 47.06 million against 771,270 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 46.29 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 61.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 80th of 220 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,238 | 14.14 million | 14.03 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 139,365 | 18.88 million | 18.74 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 196,151 | 24.40 million | 24.20 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 339,342 | 28.96 million | 28.62 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 567,257 | 36.89 million | 36.32 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 725,394 | 44.99 million | 44.26 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 47.06 million against 771,270 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 46.29 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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