Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 209,178 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
209,178
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
209,178
in 2025
All-time low
57,368
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone is 209,178, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone peaked at 209,178 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,368, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,368 | — |
| 1971 | 58,945 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 60,528 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 62,285 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 64,071 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 65,687 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 67,477 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 69,110 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 70,612 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 72,310 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 74,125 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 75,618 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 77,264 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 79,123 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 81,059 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 83,054 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 85,239 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 88,391 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 90,931 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,535 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 96,045 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 102,014 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 98,934 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 98,373 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98,798 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99,775 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99,825 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 101,522 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 102,995 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 104,074 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 104,987 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 109,393 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 117,399 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 122,833 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 128,073 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 132,528 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 136,741 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 139,430 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 142,583 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 147,788 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 153,060 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 157,933 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 162,619 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 166,964 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 171,091 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 175,666 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 178,592 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 179,794 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 183,431 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 188,579 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 192,255 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 196,946 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 200,403 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 203,205 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 206,716 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 209,178 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 209,178 is below the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 209,178 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,839 | 57,368 | 72,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,834 | 74,125 | 93,535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,236 | 96,045 | 104,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,176 | 104,987 | 147,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,773 | 153,060 | 188,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,450 | 192,255 | 209,178 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sierra Leone was 209,178 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 209,178 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,368 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release