GPE: Region 2 vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
GPE: Region 2
33.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14.0%
in 2024
GPE: Region 2 rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 33.2% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 2.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, GPE: Region 2 averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 29.5% | 9.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 20.1% | 2.5% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 6.4% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 27.4% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 13.2% | 15.9% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 13.9% | 18.6% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, GPE: Region 2 or Sierra Leone?
- GPE: Region 2, at 33.2% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 19.2%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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