Population, age 15, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 15, total was 153,206 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 153,206 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 153,206 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83,279, 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,279 | — |
| 1991 | 83,924 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84,283 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 84,549 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84,988 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85,806 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 87,003 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 88,559 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 90,629 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 93,394 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 96,948 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 101,432 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 106,715 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 112,283 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 117,427 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 121,661 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 124,750 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 126,894 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 128,542 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 130,368 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 132,854 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 136,142 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 140,065 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 144,417 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 153,206 | +6.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 153,206 is below the median for low income countries, which is 400,966, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 153,206 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,641 | 83,279 | 93,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,702 | 96,948 | 130,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,337 | 132,854 | 153,206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 171,895 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 166,810 compare
- 85 Tunisia 161,073 compare
- 87 El Salvador 149,577 compare
- 88 Laos 144,579 compare
- 89 Jordan 143,157 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, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 15, total in Sierra Leone was 153,206 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 153,206 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,279 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 15, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.