Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated was 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone stood at 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 8.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 23.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 36.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 44.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 47.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 50.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 53.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 55.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 58.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 60.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2027 | 62.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2028 | 65.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 67.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2030 | 68.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +20.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.2% | 13.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2017 | +30.4% | 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2018 | +27.3% | 23.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 7.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Slovenia 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Qatar 83.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 83.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Belarus 83.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Croatia 81.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Poland 82.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Kuwait 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Lesotho 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Mozambique 82.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Estonia 81.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Georgia 82.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone was 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.