Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 195,573 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
195,573 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
195,573 number
in 2020
All-time low
56,844 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone stood at 195,573 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone peaked at 195,573 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,844 number, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,844 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,517 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 59,850 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 61,424 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 63,377 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 65,660 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 67,863 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 69,477 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 71,217 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 73,351 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 75,769 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 78,119 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 79,985 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 81,965 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 84,320 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 87,115 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 89,963 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 92,495 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 95,324 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 98,438 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 101,316 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 103,560 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 104,533 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 105,078 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 105,495 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 106,173 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 106,920 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 107,123 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 107,713 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 109,205 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111,622 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 114,758 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 118,912 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 124,181 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 130,131 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 136,165 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 141,544 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 145,382 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 148,645 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 151,828 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 155,062 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 158,523 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 162,031 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 165,997 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 170,138 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 178,452 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 182,671 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 182,671 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 186,943 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 191,183 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 195,573 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,758 number | 56,844 number | 73,351 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,349 number | 75,769 number | 98,438 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,712 number | 101,316 number | 109,205 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,317 number | 111,622 number | 151,828 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,367 number | 155,062 number | 191,183 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,573 number | 195,573 number | 195,573 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Honduras 205,212 number compare
- 81 Togo 200,932 number compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 196,757 number compare
- 84 Tajikistan 194,521 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,114 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 190,004 number compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone was 195,573 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 195,573 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,844 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.