Population, age 6, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, age 6, total was 198,323 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 198,323 for population, age 6, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 198,323 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110,383, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 81st 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 6, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,383 | — |
| 1991 | 112,562 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 114,406 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 115,901 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 117,052 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 117,913 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 118,342 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 118,462 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 118,922 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 120,579 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 123,994 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 129,493 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 136,761 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 144,933 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 152,775 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 159,404 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 164,506 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 168,359 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 171,400 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 174,321 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 177,623 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 181,413 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 185,511 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 189,812 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 198,323 | +4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 198,323 is below the median for low income countries, which is 505,224, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 198,323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341,639, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,452 | 110,383 | 120,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,595 | 123,994 | 174,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,536 | 177,623 | 198,323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 6, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population, age 6, total in Sierra Leone was 198,323 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 198,323 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,383 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, age 6, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 6, 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.