Paraguay vs Sierra Leone: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Paraguay
1.75 million number
in 2019
Sierra Leone
1.79 million number
in 2019
Paraguay rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
78th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.79 million number against 1.75 million number in Paraguay, a difference of 38,370 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Paraguay ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 million number 1.35 million number 104,843 number Sierra Leone
2010s 1.70 million number 1.64 million number 68,909 number Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Paraguay or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.79 million number against 1.75 million number in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
38,370 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and Sierra Leone rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.