School enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, preprimary was 25.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 299.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 157.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Sierra Leone was 25.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.