Population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 12-16, total was 790,888 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone is 790,888, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 790,888 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 430,628, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 430,628 | — |
| 1991 | 434,235 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 435,621 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 436,201 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 437,980 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 442,445 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 449,845 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 459,841 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 472,598 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 488,141 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 506,351 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 527,627 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 551,639 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 576,627 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 600,221 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 620,787 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 637,507 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 651,001 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 662,815 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 675,249 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 689,958 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 707,416 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 727,041 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 748,166 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 769,715 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 790,888 | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 790,888 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 790,888 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,754 | 430,628 | 488,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,982 | 506,351 | 675,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,864 | 689,958 | 790,888 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 867,507 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 832,934 compare
- 85 Tunisia 807,353 compare
- 87 El Salvador 749,412 compare
- 88 Paraguay 711,666 compare
- 89 Jordan 711,416 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 12-16, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Sierra Leone was 790,888 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 790,888 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,628 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.