Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone is 1.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2528 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5279 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5947 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.837 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.911 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.14 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2513 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.14 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4772 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 0.837 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.911 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Nigeria 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brunei 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Romania 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Mexico 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Nicaragua 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
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 pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Sierra Leone was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2528 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.