Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Gambia
39.85 headcount basis
in 2025
Sierra Leone
43.17 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.17 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia, a difference of 3.32 headcount basis.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 113 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 | 49.72 headcount basis | 36.8 headcount basis | 12.92 headcount basis | Gambia |
| 2020s | 41.73 headcount basis | 42.8 headcount basis | 1.07 headcount basis | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.17 headcount basis against 39.85 headcount basis in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.32 headcount basis, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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