Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 87,683 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 87,683 for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 87,683 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,247, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,247 | — |
| 2012 | 23,639 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 25,792 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 28,252 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 38,162 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 38,103 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43,836 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 60,416 | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 66,981 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 82,721 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 83,837 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,340 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87,683 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,556 | 18,247 | 60,416 | 8 |
| 2020s | 81,112 | 66,981 | 87,683 | 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Sierra Leone was 87,683 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87,683 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,247 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release