Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: Start month of the academic school year
Netherlands
9
in 2025
Sierra Leone
9
in 2025
Netherlands rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Netherlands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9 against 9 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.67 | 9 | 0.3333 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 9 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 9.83 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Netherlands, at 9 against 9 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sierra Leone rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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