Jordan vs Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Jordan
231,680 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone
217,622 number
in 2020
Jordan rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
81st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Jordan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 231,680 number against 217,622 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14,058 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Jordan ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 66,603 number 90,012 number 23,409 number Sierra Leone
1980s 92,208 number 117,148 number 24,940 number Sierra Leone
1990s 123,538 number 137,894 number 14,356 number Sierra Leone
2000s 150,323 number 161,957 number 11,634 number Sierra Leone
2010s 216,709 number 205,578 number 11,131 number Jordan
2020s 231,680 number 217,622 number 14,058 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
Jordan, at 231,680 number against 217,622 number in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Jordan and Sierra Leone?
14,058 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Jordan ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/