Sierra Leone vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
48.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
201st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
200th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 48.1% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 201st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th of 212 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 24.7% 26.0% 1.2% WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 24.7% 34.6% 9.9% WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 38.4% 38.4% 0.1% WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 27.6% 43.9% 16.2% WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 32.4% 47.6% 15.2% WB: Africa Western and Central

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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 48.1% 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
14.3%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Western and Central?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Sierra Leone ranks 201st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release