Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2024
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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