Population, ages 7-11, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, ages 7-11, female was 455,472 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 7-11, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 7-11, female in Sierra Leone stood at 455,472. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 7-11, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 455,472 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 248,916, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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 7-11, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 248,916 | — |
| 1991 | 253,073 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 256,157 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 258,538 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 260,782 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 263,371 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 266,233 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 269,402 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 273,591 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 279,701 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 288,289 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 299,761 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 313,741 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 329,031 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 343,946 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 357,276 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 368,573 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 378,193 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 386,736 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 395,158 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 404,155 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 413,855 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 424,012 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 434,485 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 445,031 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 455,472 | +2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 455,472 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 million, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 455,472 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762,186, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,976 | 248,916 | 279,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,070 | 288,289 | 395,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,502 | 404,155 | 455,472 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Romania 500,167 compare
- 81 Netherlands 462,626 compare
- 82 Honduras 457,493 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 423,027 compare
- 85 Eritrea 420,562 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 410,505 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 7-11, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population, ages 7-11, female in Sierra Leone was 455,472 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 7-11, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 455,472 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 7-11, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,916 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, ages 7-11, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 7-11, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 7-11, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 7-11, female is the total number of females age 7-11.