Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
Senegal rank
200th
Sierra Leone rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 34.5% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 25.3% | 4.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 3.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 38.4% | 16.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.1% | 4.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 0.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 34.5% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 212 countries.
- 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