SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
SDG: Least Developed Countries
35.5 headcount basis
in 2023
Sierra Leone
40.97 headcount basis
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.97 headcount basis against 35.5 headcount basis in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.47 headcount basis.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 159 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.48 headcount basis | 30.18 headcount basis | 4.3 headcount basis | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 34.25 headcount basis | 38.65 headcount basis | 4.4 headcount basis | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.97 headcount basis against 35.5 headcount basis in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
- 5.47 headcount basis, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 159 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). 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