SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Least Developed Countries
47.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 47.8% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 24.7% | 2.9% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 24.7% | 6.9% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 38.4% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 27.6% | 17.6% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 32.4% | 15.0% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 47.8% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
- 14.0%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release