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

Sierra Leone
217,622 number
in 2020
Togo
228,712 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
81st
Togo rank
80th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Togo currently reports 228,712 number against 217,622 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11,090 number.

That makes Togo'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.

Sierra Leone ranks 81st and Togo ranks 80th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Togo Difference Ahead
1970s 90,012 number 74,573 number 15,439 number Sierra Leone
1980s 117,148 number 102,156 number 14,992 number Sierra Leone
1990s 137,894 number 130,000 number 7,894 number Sierra Leone
2000s 161,957 number 161,587 number 369.7 number Sierra Leone
2010s 205,578 number 210,305 number 4,727 number Togo
2020s 217,622 number 228,712 number 11,090 number Togo

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, Sierra Leone or Togo?
Togo, at 228,712 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 Sierra Leone and Togo?
11,090 number, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Sierra Leone ranks 81st and Togo ranks 80th 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/