School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, female was 329,195 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 329,195 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 329,195 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 116,302 number, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,302 number | — |
| 1971 | 117,872 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 118,973 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 120,361 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 122,101 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 124,261 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 126,857 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 129,224 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 132,081 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 135,392 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 139,120 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 143,260 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 147,095 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 151,197 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 155,580 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 160,378 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 165,692 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 170,847 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 176,598 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 182,413 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 187,646 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 191,952 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 193,507 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 193,898 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 186,642 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 193,478 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 194,004 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 194,287 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 202,653 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 205,736 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 210,804 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 218,063 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 227,684 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 239,248 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 251,667 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 263,909 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 275,280 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 284,265 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 292,235 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 299,749 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 307,433 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 315,733 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 323,439 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 320,999 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 329,195 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,342 number | 116,302 number | 135,392 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,218 number | 139,120 number | 182,413 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,380 number | 186,642 number | 205,736 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,290 number | 210,804 number | 299,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,360 number | 307,433 number | 329,195 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 87 Cuba 347,527 number compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 347,303 number compare
- 89 Paraguay 330,436 number compare
- 91 El Salvador 329,118 number compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 327,625 number compare
- 93 Belgium 319,234 number 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 329,195 number in 2014, 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 329,195 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,302 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.