Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 19.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
142nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2019
All-time low
8.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019

051015202012201520192012: 8 %2013: 8.7 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 19.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 8.0%
2013 8.7% +8.3%
2015 9.3% +6.4%
2016 12.5% +34.5%
2017 12.3% -1.0%
2018 13.9% +12.5%
2019 19.4% +39.4%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 139 Equatorial Guinea 21.7%
  2. 140 Guatemala 21.5% compare
  3. 141 Panama 21.5% compare
  4. 143 Fiji 17.8%
  5. 144 Oman 17.0% compare
  6. 145 Senegal 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 19.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.