Norway vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers

Norway
51,889
in 2024
Sierra Leone
46,575
in 2024
Norway rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
85th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Norway
  • Sierra Leone
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197119972024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 51,889 against 46,575 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5,314.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 20,601 5,370 15,230 Norway
2010s 50,102 41,778 8,324 Norway
2020s 51,665 46,284 5,381 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Norway or Sierra Leone?
Norway, at 51,889 against 46,575 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Norway and Sierra Leone?
5,314, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Norway ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.