Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 70.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 70.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.3% | — |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 56.0% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.8% | 71.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 70.8% 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 71.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 159 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 20.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release