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

Sierra Leone: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 97,907 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97,907 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 205 countries
All-time high
97,907 number
in 2020
All-time low
27,913 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 97,907 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 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone peaked at 97,907 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,913 number, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 84th 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, male (number) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 27,913 number
1971 28,779 number +3.1%
1972 29,454 number +2.3%
1973 30,242 number +2.7%
1974 31,229 number +3.3%
1975 32,386 number +3.7%
1976 33,499 number +3.4%
1977 34,312 number +2.4%
1978 35,186 number +2.5%
1979 36,258 number +3.0%
1980 37,475 number +3.4%
1981 38,654 number +3.1%
1982 39,579 number +2.4%
1983 40,562 number +2.5%
1984 41,739 number +2.9%
1985 43,135 number +3.3%
1986 44,564 number +3.3%
1987 45,874 number +2.9%
1988 47,345 number +3.2%
1989 48,958 number +3.4%
1990 50,459 number +3.1%
1991 51,630 number +2.3%
1992 52,162 number +1.0%
1993 52,471 number +0.6%
1994 52,725 number +0.5%
1995 53,111 number +0.7%
1996 53,524 number +0.8%
1997 53,661 number +0.3%
1998 53,993 number +0.6%
1999 54,776 number +1.5%
2000 56,022 number +2.3%
2001 57,610 number +2.8%
2002 59,661 number +3.6%
2003 62,253 number +4.3%
2004 65,184 number +4.7%
2005 68,155 number +4.6%
2006 70,794 number +3.9%
2007 72,637 number +2.6%
2008 74,207 number +2.2%
2009 75,751 number +2.1%
2010 77,317 number +2.1%
2011 79,019 number +2.2%
2012 80,806 number +2.3%
2013 82,855 number +2.5%
2014 84,991 number +2.6%
2015 89,292 number +5.1%
2016 91,419 number +2.4%
2017 91,419 number +0.0%
2018 93,555 number +2.3%
2019 95,692 number +2.3%
2020 97,907 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,926 number 27,913 number 36,258 number 10
1980s 42,788 number 37,475 number 48,958 number 10
1990s 52,851 number 50,459 number 54,776 number 10
2000s 66,227 number 56,022 number 75,751 number 10
2010s 86,636 number 77,317 number 95,692 number 10
2020s 97,907 number 97,907 number 97,907 number 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 81 Papua New Guinea 101,561 number compare
  2. 82 Togo 100,822 number compare
  3. 83 Tajikistan 100,062 number compare
  4. 85 Netherlands 97,616 number compare
  5. 86 Dominican Republic 97,039 number compare
  6. 87 Tunisia 85,271 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 97,907 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 97,907 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 27,913 number in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Sierra Leone ranks 84th 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 26.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.