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
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019
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
| 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
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- 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)
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- 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 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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About this data
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/