Sierra Leone vs WB: Other Small States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Sierra Leone
16.9%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
48.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
149th
WB: Other Small States rank
146th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: Other Small States
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How they compare

WB: Other Small States currently reports 48.3% against 16.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 31.4%.

That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.9 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 149th and WB: Other Small States ranks 146th of 156 countries.

WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Other Small States Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 53.0% 22.7% WB: Other Small States
2010s 14.9% 48.3% 33.4% WB: Other Small States
2020s 16.3% 48.1% 31.8% WB: Other Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Sierra Leone or WB: Other Small States?
WB: Other Small States, at 48.3% against 16.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States?
31.4%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Sierra Leone ranks 149th and WB: Other Small States ranks 146th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release