School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 639,047 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639,047
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
639,047
in 2025
All-time low
234,002
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 639,047. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 639,047 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 234,002, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 234,002 | — |
| 1971 | 240,265 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 246,390 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 252,604 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 258,623 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 264,508 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 270,298 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 275,928 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 282,063 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 288,331 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 295,053 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 302,183 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 309,427 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 317,032 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 325,231 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 333,546 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 342,002 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 351,805 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 362,179 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 372,909 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 382,663 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 405,329 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 393,931 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 392,675 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 394,325 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 397,238 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 396,844 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 338,975 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 343,944 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 346,785 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 349,387 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 365,810 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 394,637 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 413,203 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 430,891 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 445,445 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 457,983 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 467,962 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 480,020 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 492,696 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 506,269 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 517,174 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 527,588 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 538,139 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 548,942 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 559,350 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 569,853 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 581,842 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 593,588 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 603,877 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 612,324 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 618,995 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 623,922 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 628,919 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 633,908 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 639,047 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 639,047 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 639,047 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,301 | 234,002 | 288,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,137 | 295,053 | 372,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,271 | 338,975 | 405,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,803 | 349,387 | 492,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,662 | 506,269 | 603,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,186 | 612,324 | 639,047 | 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 school age population, primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 639,047 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 639,047 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,002 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release