Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 5 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 6 Qatar 1.1% compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 1.1% compare
- 10 Mali 1.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release