SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
48.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.5% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 24.7% | 9.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 24.7% | 13.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.4% | 3.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 27.6% | 17.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 32.4% | 15.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.5% 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: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 14.7%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th 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