Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 127,168 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
127,168 number
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
100th
of 171 countries
All-time high
127,168 number
in 2019
All-time low
49,006 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201520192012: 49.0k number2013: 54.1k number2015: 59.6k number2016: 80.9k number2017: 80.1k number2018: 90.7k number2019: 127.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 127,168 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 49,006 number
2013 54,138 number +10.5%
2015 59,642 number +10.2%
2016 80,923 number +35.7%
2017 80,119 number -1.0%
2018 90,701 number +13.2%
2019 127,168 number +40.2%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 97 Jordan 134,733 number compare
  2. 98 Mali 131,114 number compare
  3. 99 Lithuania 128,897 number compare
  4. 101 Burundi 120,163 number compare
  5. 102 Jamaica 115,165 number compare
  6. 103 Burkina Faso 105,485 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 127,168 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 127,168 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 49,006 number in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.