Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2019

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

051015202012201520192012: 7.8 %2013: 8.3 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 13.1 %2019: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 7.8%
2013 8.3% +7.0%
2015 8.8% +5.8%
2016 11.8% +33.8%
2017 11.7% -0.2%
2018 13.1% +11.8%
2019 18.4% +39.8%

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  4. 144 Fiji 17.2%
  5. 145 Oman 16.7% compare
  6. 146 Burundi 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone was 18.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.