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
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
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
| 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
- 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
- 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare
- 26 Jordan 128,864 number compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
- 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
- 30 Nepal 71,297 number compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
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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About this data
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/