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
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Romania 107,433 number compare
- 80 Honduras 100,574 number compare
- 81 Togo 100,110 number compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 95,196 number compare
- 84 Tajikistan 94,459 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 94,075 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 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.