Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +64.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 25.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release