Population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 15-24, female was 663,446 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone is 663,446, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 663,446 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 378,276, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 91st 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 381,309 | — |
| 1991 | 382,682 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 381,770 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 379,748 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 378,276 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 378,650 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 380,953 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 385,088 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 391,910 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 402,394 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 417,058 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 436,556 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 460,276 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 485,891 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 510,197 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 530,919 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 547,182 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 559,717 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 569,840 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 579,614 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 590,580 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 603,016 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 616,519 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 631,145 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 646,815 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 663,446 | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 663,446 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82 million, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 663,446 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,278 | 378,276 | 402,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,725 | 417,058 | 579,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,254 | 590,580 | 663,446 | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone was 663,446 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 663,446 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,276 in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.