School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, female was 431,459 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
431,459
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 221 countries
All-time high
431,459
in 2025
All-time low
111,672
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 431,459 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 431,459 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,672, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,672 | — |
| 1971 | 112,197 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 112,635 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 114,966 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 118,815 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 121,481 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 124,439 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 127,569 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 131,108 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 134,588 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 138,192 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 141,974 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 145,795 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 149,830 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 154,057 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 158,193 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 162,345 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 167,284 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 172,157 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 177,009 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 181,362 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 191,828 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 185,976 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 185,009 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 179,658 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 187,470 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 187,458 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 190,231 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 199,624 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 201,154 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 202,423 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 211,667 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 227,900 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 238,242 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 248,142 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 256,312 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 263,579 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 269,444 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 276,416 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 284,043 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 292,716 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 301,236 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 310,477 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 309,099 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 318,746 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 328,437 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 338,788 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 349,746 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 360,804 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 372,048 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 383,348 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 394,212 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 405,228 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 415,526 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 424,138 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 431,459 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,947 | 111,672 | 134,588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,684 | 138,192 | 177,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,977 | 179,658 | 201,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,817 | 202,423 | 284,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,210 | 292,716 | 372,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,985 | 383,348 | 431,459 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 84 Dominican Republic 458,603 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 440,818 compare
- 86 Togo 436,476 compare
- 88 Tunisia 392,980 compare
- 89 Israel 367,839 compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 353,070 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, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone was 431,459 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 431,459 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,672 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release