Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 60,416 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60,416 number
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
60,416 number
in 2019
All-time low
18,247 number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2011201520192011: 18.2k number2012: 23.6k number2013: 25.8k number2015: 28.3k number2016: 38.2k number2017: 38.1k number2018: 42.9k number2019: 60.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 60,416 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 231.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 60,416 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,247 number, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 18,247 number —
2012 23,639 number +29.6%
2013 25,792 number +9.1%
2015 28,252 number +9.5%
2016 38,162 number +35.1%
2017 38,103 number -0.2%
2018 42,922 number +12.6%
2019 60,416 number +40.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 60,416 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,843 number, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 60,416 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 104 Mali 65,568 number compare
  2. 105 Ireland 63,205 number compare
  3. 106 Gambia 61,164 number compare
  4. 108 Croatia 59,289 number compare
  5. 109 New Zealand 59,288 number compare
  6. 110 Burundi 59,270 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 60,416 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 60,416 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 18,247 number in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.1%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.