Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 957,905 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Sierra Leone stood at 957,905. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 957,905 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 618,483, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 618,483 | — |
| 2005 | 639,742 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 658,704 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 674,466 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 693,682 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 713,768 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 735,537 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 755,257 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 773,902 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 791,767 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 809,329 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 826,446 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 842,791 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 858,995 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 874,360 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 889,381 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 903,816 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 917,118 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 927,734 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 938,061 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 948,046 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 957,905 | +1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 957,905 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.20 million, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 957,905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 666,474 | 618,483 | 713,768 | 6 |
| 2010s | 815,776 | 735,537 | 889,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,113 | 903,816 | 957,905 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Sierra Leone was 957,905 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 957,905 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,483 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release