Kiribati vs Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Kiribati
4 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Kiribati
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.3 years | 0.7 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3.1 years | 3 years | 0.1 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3.7 years | 0.3 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Kiribati or Sierra Leone?
- Kiribati, at 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 0 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Sierra Leone rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). 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