Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female (55-59 female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female (55-59 female) was 84 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female 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 55-59, female in Sierra Leone is 84, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59, female (55-59 female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36 | — |
| 1965 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 78 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 84 | +7.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 155.5, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.5, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 | 36 | 40 | 2 |
| 1970s | 45 | 43 | 47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 54 | 52 | 56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61 | 61 | 61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72 | 66 | 78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 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 55-59, female in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female in Sierra Leone was 84 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 55-59, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, female is the female population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.