Sierra Leone vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sierra Leone
14.0%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
32.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
199th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 32.1% against 14.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 199th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st of 210 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 38.5% | 20.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 34.7% | 7.3% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 32.4% | 19.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 32.0% | 18.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 32.1% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 18.1%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 199th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 201st 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