Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
48.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
201st
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 48.0% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 201st and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 201st of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 27.5% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 35.7% | 11.0% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 39.4% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 44.1% | 16.5% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 47.7% | 15.7% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 48.0% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 14.2%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 201st and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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