Population, ages 12-18, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 12-18, female was 538,338 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, female in Sierra Leone stood at 538,338. 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 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 538,338 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 294,948, 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 12-18, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294,948 | — |
| 1991 | 297,117 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 298,075 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 298,595 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 299,757 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 302,393 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 306,546 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 312,109 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 319,534 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 329,325 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 341,715 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 357,156 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 375,241 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 394,297 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 412,034 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 426,870 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 438,063 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 446,227 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 452,775 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 459,807 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 468,845 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 480,315 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 493,699 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 508,419 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 523,531 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 538,338 | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 538,338 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 538,338 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 887,769, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,840 | 294,948 | 329,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,418 | 341,715 | 459,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502,191 | 468,845 | 538,338 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 582,408 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 574,056 compare
- 85 Tunisia 551,197 compare
- 87 El Salvador 512,913 compare
- 88 Laos 495,957 compare
- 89 Jordan 487,264 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 12-18, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 12-18, female in Sierra Leone was 538,338 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 538,338 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,948 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.