Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 85,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 85,708 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 85,708 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,247, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 97th 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, 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 | 42,922 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 60,416 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 65,756 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 80,447 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 81,859 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82,408 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85,708 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,442 | 18,247 | 60,416 | 8 |
| 2020s | 79,236 | 65,756 | 85,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 85,708 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 85,708 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,247 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.3%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release