Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
771,270
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
49.10 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
75th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 49.10 million against 771,270 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.33 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 63.7 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 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 75th of 220 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 | 107,238 | 16.41 million | 16.30 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 139,365 | 22.76 million | 22.62 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 196,151 | 31.51 million | 31.32 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 339,342 | 41.18 million | 40.84 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 567,257 | 42.80 million | 42.23 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 725,394 | 46.63 million | 45.91 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, upper secondary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 49.10 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 48.33 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 75th 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