Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 4,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,169
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 77 countries
All-time high
4,742
in 2021
All-time low
1,973
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone stood at 4,169.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,973 | — |
| 2020 | 2,561 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 4,742 | +85.2% |
| 2022 | 4,217 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4,097 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,169 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,973 | 1,973 | 1,973 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,957 | 2,561 | 4,742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Sierra Leone was 4,169 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,742 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,973 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release