School age population, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, secondary education, female was 690,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
690,583
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
690,583
in 2025
All-time low
183,911
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 690,583 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 690,583 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183,911, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 220 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, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 183,911 | — |
| 1971 | 188,716 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 193,677 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 199,046 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 204,446 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 209,814 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 215,253 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 220,664 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 226,332 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 232,062 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 237,870 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 243,661 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 249,399 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 255,241 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 261,333 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 267,617 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 274,110 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 282,190 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 290,688 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 299,405 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 307,278 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 325,777 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 316,691 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 315,439 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 356,268 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 318,832 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 318,694 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 323,298 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 285,608 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 288,313 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 290,638 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 304,013 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 327,266 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 341,633 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 355,393 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 366,623 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 376,747 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 385,363 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 396,315 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 408,411 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 422,001 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 435,307 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 448,571 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 529,945 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 544,776 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 559,903 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 574,360 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 587,718 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 600,297 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 613,080 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 625,818 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 639,354 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 652,017 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 664,292 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 677,821 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 690,583 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,392 | 183,911 | 232,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,151 | 237,870 | 299,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,620 | 285,608 | 356,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,240 | 290,638 | 408,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,596 | 422,001 | 613,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,314 | 625,818 | 690,583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 79 Chile 762,915 compare
- 80 Togo 754,430 compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 710,514 compare
- 83 Tunisia 648,809 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 615,193 compare
- 85 Netherlands 570,164 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 690,583 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 690,583 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,911 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release