Mali vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers

Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
Mali rank
193rd
Sierra Leone rank
190th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
010203040197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 33.8% against 31.9% in Mali, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mali ranks 193rd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 18.4% 24.6% 6.2% Sierra Leone
1980s 21.0% 24.7% 3.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 23.0% 38.4% 15.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 30.2% 27.6% 2.6% Mali
2020s 31.9% 33.1% 1.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 33.8% against 31.9% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Mali and Sierra Leone?
1.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Mali ranks 193rd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.