School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 113,646 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
113,646
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
113,646
in 2025
All-time low
38,505
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone stood at 113,646. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone peaked at 113,646 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,505, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 222 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,505 | — |
| 1971 | 39,465 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 40,453 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 41,247 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 42,112 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 43,058 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 44,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,928 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 46,006 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 47,387 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 48,424 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 49,509 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 50,713 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 52,066 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 53,252 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 54,479 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 55,854 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 57,579 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 59,331 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 61,224 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 62,771 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 66,579 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 64,774 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 64,284 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64,262 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64,826 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 64,890 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63,483 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 64,641 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 65,446 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65,548 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68,033 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 74,147 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 78,056 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 81,415 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 84,095 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 86,441 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 88,166 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 90,173 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91,384 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92,141 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 94,029 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 96,711 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 98,487 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 100,771 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 102,382 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 103,710 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 105,508 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 106,748 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 106,626 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 106,868 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 107,115 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 108,883 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 110,742 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 112,346 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 113,646 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,716 | 38,505 | 47,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,243 | 48,424 | 61,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,596 | 62,771 | 66,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,746 | 65,548 | 91,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,711 | 92,141 | 106,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,933 | 106,868 | 113,646 | 6 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sierra Leone was 113,646 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 113,646 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,505 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release