Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 92,723 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 92,723. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 92,723 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,104, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 90th out of 208 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 pre-primary 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 | 47,779 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 66,752 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 72,414 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 86,809 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 88,659 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89,166 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 92,723 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,939 | 19,104 | 66,752 | 8 |
| 2020s | 85,954 | 72,414 | 92,723 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 92,723 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 92,723 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,104 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release