Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 2,194 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,194
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2,468
in 2021
All-time low
1,059
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sierra Leone, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,194 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,059 | — |
| 2020 | 1,336 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 2,468 | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 2,239 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2,165 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,194 | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,194 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,194, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,059 | 1,059 | 1,059 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,080 | 1,336 | 2,468 | 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 educational development programmes in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Sierra Leone was 2,194 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,468 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release