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
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 97,907 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Papua New Guinea 101,561 number compare
- 82 Togo 100,822 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 100,062 number compare
- 85 Netherlands 97,616 number compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 97,039 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 85,271 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 97,907 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.