Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 628 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone is 628, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 628 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225 | — |
| 1965 | 241 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 258 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 289 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 326 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 368 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 396 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 402 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 447 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 576 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 628 | +9.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 628 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,742, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 628 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233 | 225 | 241 | 2 |
| 1970s | 273.5 | 258 | 289 | 2 |
| 1980s | 347 | 326 | 368 | 2 |
| 1990s | 399 | 396 | 402 | 2 |
| 2000s | 511.5 | 447 | 576 | 2 |
| 2010s | 628 | 628 | 628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Sierra Leone was 628 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 628 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.