Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 58.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
58.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 132 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2016
All-time low
58.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2012–2019

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

02040602012201520192012: 64 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 63.6 %2018: 59.6 %2019: 58.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone is 58.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 64.0%
2015 66.8% +4.4%
2016 69.9% +4.6%
2017 63.6% -9.0%
2018 59.6% -6.3%
2019 58.1% -2.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 58.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 13 Egypt 63.3% compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 61.6%
  3. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 59.8%
  4. 17 Guinea 56.6% compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 55.7% compare
  6. 19 Jordan 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone was 58.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/