Population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 11, female was 86,380 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone stood at 86,380. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 86,380 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47,159, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,159 | — |
| 1991 | 47,726 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47,962 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48,050 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48,257 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48,779 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 49,664 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 50,856 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 52,326 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 54,009 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55,851 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 57,859 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 60,032 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 62,295 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 64,544 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 66,710 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 68,757 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 70,697 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 72,569 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74,437 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76,347 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 78,302 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80,289 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82,302 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 86,380 | +5.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86,380 is below the median for low income countries, which is 219,067, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86,380 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141,487, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,479 | 47,159 | 54,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,375 | 55,851 | 74,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,724 | 76,347 | 86,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Romania 101,148 compare
- 81 Netherlands 97,075 compare
- 82 Honduras 89,813 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 85,565 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 81,589 compare
- 86 Tunisia 79,266 compare
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 population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 11, female in Sierra Leone was 86,380 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 11, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86,380 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 11, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,159 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 11, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 11, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Population, age 11, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.