School age population, one year before than official … male than in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 108,999 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 108,999 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sierra Leone peaked at 108,999 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,605 number, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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 … male than in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,605 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,137 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 41,539 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 42,842 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 43,995 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 44,960 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 45,701 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 47,281 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48,800 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 50,180 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 51,344 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 52,212 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 53,899 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 55,478 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 56,956 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 58,364 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 59,692 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 62,142 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 64,642 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 66,860 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 68,401 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 68,988 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69,807 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 69,967 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69,650 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69,103 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68,489 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 66,395 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 67,038 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 67,877 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 68,907 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 70,030 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72,703 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 75,861 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 79,177 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 82,283 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 84,967 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 87,943 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 90,594 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 92,902 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94,862 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96,381 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98,585 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 100,715 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 102,642 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 105,266 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 106,540 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 106,540 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107,505 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,268 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 108,999 number | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 108,999 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 108,999 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,504 number | 39,605 number | 50,180 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,159 number | 51,344 number | 66,860 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,572 number | 66,395 number | 69,967 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,537 number | 68,907 number | 92,902 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,730 number | 94,862 number | 108,268 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,999 number | 108,999 number | 108,999 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 108,999 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 108,999 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 39,605 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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 14.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/