School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.7906 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 0.7906 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7906 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1202 years, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1213 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.1202 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1386 years | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1937 years | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2479 years | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2719 years | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 years | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3859 years | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3778 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4268 years | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5951 years | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6442 years | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7698 years | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7749 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7689 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7906 years | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7906 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7906 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1267 years | 0.1202 years | 0.1386 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3484 years | 0.1937 years | 0.5951 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7497 years | 0.6442 years | 0.7906 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 0.7906 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7906 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 years in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release