Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 94,917 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone is 94,917, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 234.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 94,917 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,104, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,104 | — |
| 2012 | 25,367 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 28,346 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 31,390 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 42,761 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 42,016 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48,838 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 66,752 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 73,750 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 89,277 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 90,898 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 91,331 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94,917 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,072 | 19,104 | 66,752 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88,035 | 73,750 | 94,917 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sierra Leone was 94,917 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 94,917 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,104 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.9%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release