Population, ages 14-18, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 14-18, total was 742,995 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 742,995 for population, ages 14-18, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 742,995 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 405,916, 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 14-18, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 405,916 | — |
| 1991 | 408,743 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 410,553 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 412,035 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 414,118 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 417,580 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 422,260 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 428,213 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 436,642 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 449,055 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 466,312 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 489,337 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 517,269 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 546,975 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 574,134 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 595,763 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 610,499 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 619,541 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 625,561 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 632,526 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 643,296 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 658,698 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 677,758 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 699,319 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 721,519 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 742,995 | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 742,995 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 742,995 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420,512 | 405,916 | 449,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,792 | 466,312 | 632,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,598 | 643,296 | 742,995 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Papua New Guinea 845,117 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 835,212 compare
- 85 Tunisia 813,945 compare
- 87 El Salvador 742,511 compare
- 88 Laos 734,050 compare
- 89 Jordan 714,206 compare
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, ages 14-18, total in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in Sierra Leone was 742,995 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 742,995 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,916 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.