Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils

Guinea
2.11 million
in 2020
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
69th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.11 million against 2.07 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 39,680.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.

Globally, Guinea ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.