Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Sierra Leone, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Sierra Leone is 23.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +65.9% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.2% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Niue 25.0% compare
- 152 East Timor 24.5% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 24.2%
- 155 Micronesia (country) 21.8% compare
- 156 Samoa 20.9% compare
- 157 Lesotho 20.3% 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Sierra Leone?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Sierra Leone was 23.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release