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Official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1997
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025

0246197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 6 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.

Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year years Change
1970 5 years —
1971 5 years +0.0%
1972 5 years +0.0%
1973 5 years +0.0%
1974 5 years +0.0%
1975 5 years +0.0%
1976 5 years +0.0%
1977 5 years +0.0%
1978 5 years +0.0%
1979 5 years +0.0%
1980 5 years +0.0%
1981 5 years +0.0%
1982 5 years +0.0%
1983 5 years +0.0%
1984 5 years +0.0%
1985 5 years +0.0%
1986 5 years +0.0%
1987 5 years +0.0%
1988 5 years +0.0%
1989 5 years +0.0%
1990 5 years +0.0%
1991 5 years +0.0%
1992 5 years +0.0%
1993 5 years +0.0%
1994 5 years +0.0%
1995 5 years +0.0%
1996 5 years +0.0%
1997 6 years +20.0%
1998 6 years +0.0%
1999 6 years +0.0%
2000 6 years +0.0%
2001 6 years +0.0%
2002 6 years +0.0%
2003 6 years +0.0%
2004 6 years +0.0%
2005 6 years +0.0%
2006 6 years +0.0%
2007 6 years +0.0%
2008 6 years +0.0%
2009 6 years +0.0%
2010 6 years +0.0%
2011 6 years +0.0%
2012 6 years +0.0%
2013 6 years +0.0%
2014 6 years +0.0%
2015 6 years +0.0%
2016 6 years +0.0%
2017 6 years +0.0%
2018 6 years +0.0%
2019 6 years +0.0%
2020 6 years +0.0%
2021 6 years +0.0%
2022 6 years +0.0%
2023 6 years +0.0%
2024 6 years +0.0%
2025 6 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1980s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1990s 5.3 years 5 years 6 years 10
2000s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2010s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone?
Official entrance age to primary education in Sierra Leone was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1997.
What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for official entrance age to primary education?
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release