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

Sierra Leone
217,622 number
in 2020
Tunisia
209,047 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
81st
Tunisia rank
83rd

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 217,622 number against 209,047 number in Tunisia, a difference of 8,575 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 90,012 number 167,718 number 77,706 number Tunisia
1980s 117,148 number 194,213 number 77,065 number Tunisia
1990s 137,894 number 208,905 number 71,011 number Tunisia
2000s 161,957 number 166,933 number 4,976 number Tunisia
2010s 205,578 number 176,085 number 29,493 number Sierra Leone
2020s 217,622 number 209,047 number 8,575 number Sierra Leone

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 Tunisia?
Sierra Leone, at 217,622 number against 209,047 number in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
8,575 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tunisia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Sierra Leone ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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/