Population, age 15, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 15, male was 76,417 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 76,417 for population, age 15, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 76,417 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,404, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 15, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,404 | — |
| 1991 | 41,738 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41,930 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42,078 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42,312 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 42,734 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,347 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 44,138 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 45,185 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 46,575 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 48,354 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 50,592 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 53,225 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 55,995 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 58,553 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 60,656 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 62,186 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 63,244 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64,056 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 64,962 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66,202 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67,850 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69,822 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72,010 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 74,250 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 76,417 | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 76,417 is below the median for low income countries, which is 202,956, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 76,417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,944, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,144 | 41,404 | 46,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,182 | 48,354 | 64,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,092 | 66,202 | 76,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 88,260 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 84,820 compare
- 85 Tunisia 83,076 compare
- 87 El Salvador 76,057 compare
- 88 Laos 73,591 compare
- 89 Jordan 73,111 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 15, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 15, male in Sierra Leone was 76,417 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76,417 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,404 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 15, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.