Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Gambia
39.85 headcount basis
in 2025
Sierra Leone
40.88 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
16th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.88 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 1.03 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.74 headcount basis | 47.53 headcount basis | 2.21 headcount basis | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.18 headcount basis | 40.61 headcount basis | 1.43 headcount basis | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.88 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.03 headcount basis, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (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