Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Senegal
18.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
14.0%
in 2024
Senegal rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.3% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 21.7% | 6.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 27.4% | 14.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 12.9% | 7.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.9% | 4.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 18.3% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 210 countries.
- 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