School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 338,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 338,980 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 338,980 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,746, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,746 | — |
| 1971 | 81,658 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 83,355 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 84,963 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 86,732 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 88,554 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 90,387 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 92,278 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 94,687 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 97,059 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 99,109 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 101,355 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 103,820 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 106,253 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 108,611 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 111,155 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 113,962 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 117,361 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 120,986 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 124,638 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 127,863 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 135,573 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 131,523 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 130,429 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 130,660 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 131,770 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 131,851 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 134,114 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 200,736 | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 202,514 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 204,123 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 213,660 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 230,564 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 240,897 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 250,655 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 257,351 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 263,161 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 267,212 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 271,196 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 274,841 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 280,164 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 286,408 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 293,167 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 298,854 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 304,228 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 308,864 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 312,995 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 316,006 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 317,356 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 317,586 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 319,529 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 323,142 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 327,980 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 332,401 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 336,014 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 338,980 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,942 | 79,746 | 97,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,725 | 99,109 | 124,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,703 | 127,863 | 202,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,366 | 204,123 | 274,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,563 | 280,164 | 317,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,674 | 319,529 | 338,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 338,980 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 338,980 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,746 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release