School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 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.
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
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8249 years compare
- 175 Jordan 0.8164 years compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.7931 years compare
- 178 Botswana 0.783 years compare
- 179 South Africa 0.7786 years compare
- 180 Cameroon 0.7569 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (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