Population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 19, male was 66,727 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone stood at 66,727. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 66,727 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,712, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,825 | — |
| 1991 | 37,956 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37,911 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37,785 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37,712 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37,798 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38,038 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,434 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39,098 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40,170 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 41,725 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43,849 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46,460 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 49,273 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 51,888 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 54,025 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55,575 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,633 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 57,392 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58,140 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59,095 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60,302 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 61,699 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63,268 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 64,957 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66,727 | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 66,727 is below the median for low income countries, which is 182,944, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 66,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116,348, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,273 | 37,712 | 40,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,496 | 41,725 | 58,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,675 | 59,095 | 66,727 | 6 |
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 population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 19, male in Sierra Leone was 66,727 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66,727 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,712 in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 19, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 19, male refers to the male population at the specified age.