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Youth Profile
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Total Population
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4,415,000
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Youth Population
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848,000
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Youth Population (15-24) in %
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19.2%
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Median Age (years)
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17.9
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Source: World Population Prospects (United Nations, New York, 2002)
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Youth Focal Points
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Governmental
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Ministry of Youth,Education and Sports
New England
P.O. Box 1181
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Fax: 232 22 22 4695
Telex: 321V 3913 BOOTHSL
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Non-Governmental (NGOs)
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Sierra Leone Federation of Youth Organizations (SLFYO)
P.O. Box 1465
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tel: 232 22 224 915 / 439
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Statistics on Youth
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Demographics Indicators
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Total Population 1995
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4,415,000
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Projected Population 2030
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8,206,000
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Youth Population (15-24) 1995
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19.2%
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Projected Youth Population 2030
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21.3%
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Male Population (15-24) 1995
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420,000
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Female Population (15-24) 1995
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427,000
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Median Age 1995 (years)
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17.9
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Urban Population (15-24) 1995
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N/A
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Rural Population (15-24) 1995
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N/A
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Educational Indicators
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Education Compulsory Age (years)
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N/A
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Illiterate Total (15+) 1995
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N/A
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Illiterate Males (15+) 1995
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N/A
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Illiterate Females (15+) 1995
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N/A
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Gross Enrolment 1994
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Secondary % of relevant age
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M:29; F:24 (2001)
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Tertiary % of relevant age
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MF: 2 (2001)
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Public Expenditure on Education
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As % of Current Government Expenditures
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N/A
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Expenditure on 2nd Level
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23.6% (1999)
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Expenditure on 3rd Level
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28.1% (1999)
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Employment Indicators
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Economic activity (15-19) in %
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M:51%; F:32% (2000)
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Economic activity (20-24) in %
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M:84%; F:49% (2000)
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Annual growth rate (15-19) in %
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M:1.2%; F:1.9% (1995-2000)
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Annual growth rate (20-24) in %
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N/A
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Youth and Labor Force in %
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M:27%; F:28% (2000)
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Total Unemployment in %
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N/A
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Youth Unemployment (15-19) in %
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N/A
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Youth Unemployment (20-14) in %
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N/A
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Health Indicators
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Male Life Expectancy (years) 1995
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35
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Female Life Expectancy (years) 1995
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38
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Birth Rate 1995
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4.8
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Infant Mortality Rate in %
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17.9
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Average Annual Population Growth in %
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1.0
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Leading Causes of Death
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N/A
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National Youth Policy
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Within the government, the Ministry of Youth,Education and Sports coordinates the national youth policy of Sierra Leone in cooperation with other youth-serving ministries and youth organizations, especially in partnership with the National Youth League of the All People's Congress (NYL/APC), the youth wing of the sole legal political party. All citizens aged 21 and over are eligible to vote. The government recognizes the right of the NYL/APC as the only national youth movement to organize political activities.
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National Youth and Student Coordinating Bodies
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The Sierra Leone Federation of Youth Organizations (SLFYO) is the main national youth coordinating body in this country. Regarding to the organization, there is unfortunately no data available in the UN Youth Unit.
A contact list of youth related organizations in Senegal follows:
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All People's Congress National Youth League(APC/NYL)
39 Siaka Stevens Street
P.O. Box 623
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Lt. Charles Emile M'Bayo
Youth Division
Department of Youth, Sports and Social Mobilization
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
P.O. Box 623
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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National Union of Sierra Leone Students (NUSLS)
Fourah Bay College
Mount Aureol
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Association of Students in Economics and Commerce (SLAEC-AIESEC)
Fourah Bay College
Mount Aureol
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Boy Scouts Association (SLBSA)
P.O. Box 781
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Federation of Youth Organizations (SLFYO)
P.O. Box 1465
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone National Youth League (APC-NYL)
39 Siaka Stevens Street, P.O. Box 623
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone National Youth League (APC-NYL)
39 Siaka Stevens Street, P.O. Box 623
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone United Nations of Youth (UNOY-SL)
c/o M.M. Kabbia, Savings Account
G.P.O., Siaka Stevens Street
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone United Nations Youth and Student Association (SLUNYSA)
Ismail Rashid, 14 Second Street
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Young Men's Christian Association (SLYMCA)
P.O. Box 243
Fretown, Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone Young Women's Christian Association (SLYWCA)
P.O. Box 511
Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Sources:
Demographic Indicators: Demographic Yearbook 1995 (United Nations, New York, 1997).
World Population Prospects (United Nations, New York, 1996)
Education Indicators: UNESCO, Statistical Yearbook, 1996
Employment Indicators: Yearbook of Labour Statistics (ILO, Geneva, 1995);
Yearbook of Labour Statistics (ILO, Geneva, 1996). When no recent data was available, Youth Movements of the World, United Kingdom; 1990 was used.
Health Indicators: World Health Statistics, (WHO, Geneva, 1995). World Development Indicators, (Worldbank, Washington, DC, 1997).
Statistical Charts and indicators on the Situation of Youth, UN, New York: 1992.
Human Rights Instruments: Charts of Ratification of International Instruments (ILO, UNESCO, UN, 1990)
National youth policy and Youth focal points: Data Base on Youth, Youth Unit, 1997.
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