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Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 108,623 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone stood at 108,623 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone peaked at 108,623 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,620 number, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,620 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,112 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42,495 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 43,789 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 44,952 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 45,947 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 46,747 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 48,331 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 49,853 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 51,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 52,376 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53,195 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54,796 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 56,283 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 57,688 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 59,070 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 60,453 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 62,901 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 65,432 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 67,698 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 69,279 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 69,871 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 70,614 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 70,711 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70,355 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69,811 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 69,262 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67,050 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 67,696 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68,578 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 69,700 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 70,968 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73,659 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 76,849 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 80,197 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 83,320 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 85,990 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 88,833 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 91,292 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 93,393 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 95,197 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96,679 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98,810 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 100,922 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 102,862 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 105,445 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106,582 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 106,582 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107,392 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 108,006 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 108,623 number | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 108,623 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 108,623 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,508 number | 40,620 number | 51,232 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,989 number | 52,376 number | 67,698 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,323 number | 67,050 number | 70,711 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,420 number | 69,700 number | 93,393 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,848 number | 95,197 number | 108,006 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,623 number | 108,623 number | 108,623 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone was 108,623 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 108,623 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,620 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/