Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 97,666 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97,666 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
97,666 number
in 2020
All-time low
28,931 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone is 97,666 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone peaked at 97,666 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,931 number, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 82nd 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 28,931 number
1971 29,738 number +2.8%
1972 30,396 number +2.2%
1973 31,182 number +2.6%
1974 32,148 number +3.1%
1975 33,274 number +3.5%
1976 34,364 number +3.3%
1977 35,165 number +2.3%
1978 36,031 number +2.5%
1979 37,093 number +2.9%
1980 38,294 number +3.2%
1981 39,465 number +3.1%
1982 40,406 number +2.4%
1983 41,403 number +2.5%
1984 42,581 number +2.8%
1985 43,980 number +3.3%
1986 45,399 number +3.2%
1987 46,621 number +2.7%
1988 47,979 number +2.9%
1989 49,480 number +3.1%
1990 50,857 number +2.8%
1991 51,930 number +2.1%
1992 52,371 number +0.8%
1993 52,607 number +0.5%
1994 52,770 number +0.3%
1995 53,062 number +0.6%
1996 53,396 number +0.6%
1997 53,462 number +0.1%
1998 53,720 number +0.5%
1999 54,429 number +1.3%
2000 55,600 number +2.2%
2001 57,148 number +2.8%
2002 59,251 number +3.7%
2003 61,928 number +4.5%
2004 64,947 number +4.9%
2005 68,010 number +4.7%
2006 70,750 number +4.0%
2007 72,745 number +2.8%
2008 74,438 number +2.3%
2009 76,077 number +2.2%
2010 77,745 number +2.2%
2011 79,504 number +2.3%
2012 81,225 number +2.2%
2013 83,142 number +2.4%
2014 85,147 number +2.4%
2015 89,160 number +4.7%
2016 91,252 number +2.3%
2017 91,252 number +0.0%
2018 93,388 number +2.3%
2019 95,491 number +2.3%
2020 97,666 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,832 number 28,931 number 37,093 number 10
1980s 43,561 number 38,294 number 49,480 number 10
1990s 52,860 number 50,857 number 54,429 number 10
2000s 66,089 number 55,600 number 76,077 number 10
2010s 86,731 number 77,745 number 95,491 number 10
2020s 97,666 number 97,666 number 97,666 number 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 79 Romania 107,433 number compare
  2. 80 Honduras 100,574 number compare
  3. 81 Togo 100,110 number compare
  4. 83 Papua New Guinea 95,196 number compare
  5. 84 Tajikistan 94,459 number compare
  6. 85 Dominican Republic 94,075 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 97,666 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 97,666 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 28,931 number in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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 25.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.