School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 199,939 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
199,939 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
199,939 number
in 2020
All-time low
58,824 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 199,939 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 199,939 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,824 number, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,824 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,356 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 61,807 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 63,681 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 65,912 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 68,163 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 70,017 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 71,611 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 73,662 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 76,054 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 78,477 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 80,598 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 82,516 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 84,774 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 87,398 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 90,143 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 92,626 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 95,159 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 98,351 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 101,739 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 104,748 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 106,999 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 108,127 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 108,822 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 109,385 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 109,853 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 110,010 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 110,018 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,838 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 112,489 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 114,909 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 117,935 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 122,224 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 127,750 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 133,978 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 140,001 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 145,060 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 148,876 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 152,427 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 155,784 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 159,205 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 162,902 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 166,690 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 170,737 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 174,916 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 183,366 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 187,639 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 187,639 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 191,840 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 196,102 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 199,939 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,009 number | 58,824 number | 76,054 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,178 number | 78,477 number | 101,739 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,129 number | 104,748 number | 112,489 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,894 number | 114,909 number | 155,784 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,104 number | 159,205 number | 196,102 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,939 number | 199,939 number | 199,939 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Togo 205,889 number compare
- 81 Tajikistan 204,356 number compare
- 82 Honduras 203,462 number compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 199,272 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 186,570 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 199,939 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 199,939 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,824 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.