Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 124,555 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
124,555 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 133 countries
All-time high
148,031 number
in 2016
All-time low
124,555 number
in 2019
Years of data
6
2012–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201520192012: 126.2k number2015: 139.4k number2016: 148.0k number2017: 133.4k number2018: 125.3k number2019: 124.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone stood at 124,555 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 126,177 number
2015 139,400 number +10.5%
2016 148,031 number +6.2%
2017 133,386 number -9.9%
2018 125,345 number -6.0%
2019 124,555 number -0.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 124,555 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 389,129 number, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 124,555 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,041 number, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare
  3. 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
  4. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  5. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
  6. 30 Nepal 71,297 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone was 124,555 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 148,031 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 124,555 number in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/