Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 127,168 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 127,168 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 240.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 127,168 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,520 number, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,520 number | — |
| 2001 | 17,162 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 37,351 number | +117.6% |
| 2012 | 49,006 number | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 54,138 number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 59,642 number | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 80,923 number | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 80,119 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90,701 number | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 127,168 number | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,841 number | 16,520 number | 17,162 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 72,381 number | 37,351 number | 127,168 number | 8 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 127,168 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 127,168 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,520 number in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. 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.