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
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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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release