Population, age 3, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 3, male was 111,068 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 3, male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 3, male in Sierra Leone stood at 111,068. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 111,068 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65,175, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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 3, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,175 | — |
| 1991 | 66,055 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 66,452 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,534 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66,553 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66,713 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66,999 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67,414 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68,195 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69,643 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 71,934 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 75,219 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 79,360 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 83,897 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 88,186 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 91,771 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 94,472 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 96,435 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97,911 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 99,299 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 100,888 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 102,741 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 104,760 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 106,887 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 109,017 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 111,068 | +1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 111,068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 275,635, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 111,068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177,242, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,973 | 65,175 | 69,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,848 | 71,934 | 99,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,894 | 100,888 | 111,068 | 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 3, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 3, male in Sierra Leone was 111,068 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 111,068 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,175 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 3, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 3, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 3, male refers to the male population at the specified age.