Population, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 11-15, female was 408,310 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone is 408,310, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 408,310 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 223,056, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th 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, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,056 | — |
| 1991 | 225,090 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 225,727 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 225,817 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 226,579 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 228,904 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 232,989 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 238,596 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 245,636 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 253,881 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 263,110 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 273,428 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 284,763 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 296,499 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 307,807 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 318,124 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 327,151 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 335,078 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 342,416 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 349,930 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 358,179 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 367,301 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 377,106 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 387,403 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 397,884 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 408,310 | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 408,310 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 million, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 408,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 670,995, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,628 | 223,056 | 253,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,831 | 263,110 | 349,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,697 | 358,179 | 408,310 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 82 Honduras 444,668 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 424,742 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 408,605 compare
- 86 Tunisia 392,319 compare
- 87 El Salvador 368,609 compare
- 88 Eritrea 363,826 compare
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, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 11-15, female in Sierra Leone was 408,310 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-15, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 408,310 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-15, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,056 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 11-15, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-15, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-15, female is the total number of females age 11-15.