Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2024
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone peaked at 5 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 years | 3 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 61 Aruba 5 years compare
- 61 Albania 5 years compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 61 Australia 5 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 61 Barbados 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Ghana 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 61 Morocco 5 years compare
- 61 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 61 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 61 New Zealand 5 years compare
- 61 Paraguay 5 years compare
- 61 Slovenia 5 years compare
- 61 Thailand 5 years compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5 years compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sierra Leone was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release