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
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
February 2026 Data Release