Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers

Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
Senegal rank
189th
Sierra Leone rank
190th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
010203040197519992024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 34.5% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 20.6% 25.3% 4.7% Sierra Leone
1980s 26.9% 23.5% 3.4% Senegal
2000s 22.1% 38.4% 16.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 31.8% 27.1% 4.7% Senegal
2020s 33.2% 32.4% 0.9% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 34.5% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Senegal ranks 189th 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.