School age population, primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, primary education, male was 647,168 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
647,168
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
647,168
in 2025
All-time low
230,280
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 647,168. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 647,168 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230,280, 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, primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230,280 | — |
| 1971 | 236,764 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 243,084 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 249,467 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 255,627 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 261,607 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 267,490 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 273,230 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 279,475 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 285,871 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 292,719 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 299,988 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 307,387 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 315,154 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 323,522 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 332,031 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 340,691 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 350,726 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 361,345 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 372,325 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 382,321 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 405,198 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 394,037 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 392,993 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 394,822 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 397,923 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 397,719 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 339,844 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 345,028 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 348,108 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 350,873 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 367,170 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 395,439 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 413,809 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 431,810 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 446,674 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 459,748 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 471,018 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 485,335 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 499,572 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 513,772 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 525,327 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 536,279 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 546,954 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 557,345 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 567,605 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 578,245 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 590,232 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 601,852 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 611,889 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 620,078 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 626,550 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 631,377 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 636,424 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 641,649 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 647,168 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258,290 | 230,280 | 285,871 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,589 | 292,719 | 372,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,799 | 339,844 | 405,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,145 | 350,873 | 499,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,950 | 513,772 | 611,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,874 | 620,078 | 647,168 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Papua New Guinea 723,378 compare
- 81 Honduras 670,431 compare
- 82 Tunisia 654,943 compare
- 84 Jordan 588,171 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 580,911 compare
- 86 Netherlands 560,145 compare
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, primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 647,168 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 647,168 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,280 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release