Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 28.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.8%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
81st
of 147 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2012
All-time low
28.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 44 %2013: 42 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 36.2 %2017: 33 %2018: 34.8 %2019: 28.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone is 28.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 44.0%
2013 42.0% -4.4%
2015 35.3% -15.9%
2016 36.2% +2.4%
2017 33.0% -8.6%
2018 34.8% +5.2%
2019 28.8% -17.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone was 28.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.