Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 42.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 132 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2019
All-time low
30.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 36.1 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 41.7 %2019: 42.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone is 42.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 116th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 36.1%
2015 33.8% -6.2%
2016 30.5% -9.8%
2017 37.4% +22.5%
2018 41.7% +11.4%
2019 42.4% +1.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sierra Leone was 42.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2016.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/