School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 345,252 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone is 345,252 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 345,252 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,954 number, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,954 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,792 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 51,507 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 52,456 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53,617 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 54,949 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 56,419 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 57,776 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 59,385 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 61,215 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 63,219 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65,278 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 66,985 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 68,690 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 70,558 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 72,701 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 75,071 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 77,367 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 79,989 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 82,715 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 85,234 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 87,227 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 87,712 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 87,584 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 128,831 number | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 87,186 number | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 87,501 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 87,812 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 141,192 number | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 143,888 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 147,488 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 151,908 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 157,432 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 164,467 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 172,409 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 180,406 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 187,952 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 193,921 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 199,366 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 204,432 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 209,349 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 214,290 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 218,600 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 293,688 number | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 300,289 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 314,646 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 321,924 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 321,924 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 329,435 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 337,182 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 345,252 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,807 number | 49,954 number | 61,215 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,257 number | 63,219 number | 82,715 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,417 number | 85,234 number | 143,888 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,978 number | 147,488 number | 204,432 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,133 number | 209,349 number | 337,182 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,252 number | 345,252 number | 345,252 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 75 Dominican Republic 379,009 number compare
- 76 Benin 372,258 number compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 360,805 number compare
- 79 Burundi 339,541 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 302,007 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 298,254 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, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 345,252 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 345,252 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,954 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.