School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 657,168 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
657,168 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
657,168 number
in 2019
All-time low
425,725 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920191999: 425.7k number2000: 428.0k number2001: 438.3k number2002: 454.8k number2003: 474.4k number2004: 495.0k number2005: 514.3k number2006: 531.2k number2007: 549.6k number2008: 565.4k number2012: 609.2k number2013: 621.3k number2014: 631.8k number2015: 643.1k number2016: 648.9k number2017: 648.9k number2018: 653.3k number2019: 657.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 657,168 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 657,168 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 425,725 number, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 425,725 number
2000 428,020 number +0.5%
2001 438,292 number +2.4%
2002 454,831 number +3.8%
2003 474,419 number +4.3%
2004 495,029 number +4.3%
2005 514,297 number +3.9%
2006 531,170 number +3.3%
2007 549,617 number +3.5%
2008 565,429 number +2.9%
2012 609,234 number +7.7%
2013 621,330 number +2.0%
2014 631,768 number +1.7%
2015 643,095 number +1.8%
2016 648,946 number +0.9%
2017 648,946 number +0.0%
2018 653,316 number +0.7%
2019 657,168 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 425,725 number 425,725 number 425,725 number 1
2000s 494,567 number 428,020 number 565,429 number 9
2010s 639,225 number 609,234 number 657,168 number 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 89 Benin 691,778 number compare
  2. 90 Togo 689,454 number compare
  3. 91 Sri Lanka 670,628 number compare
  4. 93 Tunisia 627,358 number compare
  5. 94 United Arab Emirates 604,697 number compare
  6. 95 Honduras 592,703 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 657,168 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 657,168 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 425,725 number in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/