Population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 13, female was 81,758 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone is 81,758, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 81,758 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44,723, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,723 | — |
| 1991 | 45,095 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45,142 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45,069 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45,163 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45,635 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46,540 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 47,815 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49,397 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 51,175 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 53,061 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 55,058 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 57,172 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 59,325 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 61,421 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 63,392 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65,200 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66,860 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 68,446 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 70,064 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71,789 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 73,642 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75,596 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 77,626 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 81,758 | +5.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 81,758 is below the median for low income countries, which is 208,488, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 81,758 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134,311, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,575 | 44,723 | 51,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,000 | 53,061 | 70,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,082 | 71,789 | 81,758 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 81 Togo 97,375 compare
- 82 Honduras 88,764 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 85,322 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 81,651 compare
- 86 Tunisia 78,278 compare
- 87 El Salvador 73,755 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 13, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 13, female in Sierra Leone was 81,758 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 13, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81,758 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 13, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,723 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 13, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 13, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 13, 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.