School age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: School age population, early childhood education, male was 582,872 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
582,872
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 207 countries
All-time high
582,872
in 2025
All-time low
202,446
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

School age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1999201220251999: 202.4k2000: 203.8k2001: 213.9k2002: 231.9k2003: 243.1k2004: 253.2k2005: 261.2k2006: 267.8k2007: 271.7k2008: 275.1k2009: 278.5k2010: 284.1k2011: 290.5k2012: 297.3k2013: 302.9k2014: 308.2k2015: 312.8k2016: 316.9k2017: 320.0k2018: 321.3k2019: 321.6k2020: 323.8k2021: 327.7k2022: 333.0k2023: 337.7k2024: 577.9k2025: 582.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 582,872 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 582,872 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202,446, in 1999.

Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Sierra Leone, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 202,446
2000 203,777 +0.7%
2001 213,936 +5.0%
2002 231,936 +8.4%
2003 243,088 +4.8%
2004 253,246 +4.2%
2005 261,233 +3.2%
2006 267,821 +2.5%
2007 271,691 +1.4%
2008 275,075 +1.2%
2009 278,484 +1.2%
2010 284,078 +2.0%
2011 290,481 +2.3%
2012 297,314 +2.4%
2013 302,915 +1.9%
2014 308,208 +1.7%
2015 312,789 +1.5%
2016 316,947 +1.3%
2017 319,965 +1.0%
2018 321,341 +0.4%
2019 321,593 +0.1%
2020 323,753 +0.7%
2021 327,704 +1.2%
2022 332,969 +1.6%
2023 337,739 +1.4%
2024 577,905 +71.1%
2025 582,872 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,446 202,446 202,446 1
2000s 250,029 203,777 278,484 10
2010s 307,563 284,078 321,593 10
2020s 413,824 323,753 582,872 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  4. 69 Romania 579,313 compare
  5. 70 Israel 566,720 compare
  6. 71 Nepal 560,528 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone was 582,872 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 582,872 in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 202,446 in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release