Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
201st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
198th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.6% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 201st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 34.3% | 9.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 38.0% | 13.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 42.3% | 3.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 45.5% | 17.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 48.1% | 15.7% | UIS: 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, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.6% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.8%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 201st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th 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