Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sierra Leone
14.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
199th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 32.3% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 199th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 19.3% | 10.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 21.8% | 1.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 23.4% | 5.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.9% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 27.9% | 14.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 31.7% | 17.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 32.3% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 18.3%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 199th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th 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