Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 48.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 48.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.7% | — |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 48.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 48.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.9%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sierra Leone was 48.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release