Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Sierra Leone
43.17 headcount basis
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
55.04 headcount basis
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
20th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.04 headcount basis against 43.17 headcount basis in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.87 headcount basis.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 113 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24.73 headcount basis 55.9 headcount basis 31.18 headcount basis UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 38.23 headcount basis 65.83 headcount basis 27.6 headcount basis UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42.01 headcount basis 53.71 headcount basis 11.7 headcount basis UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.04 headcount basis against 43.17 headcount basis in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11.87 headcount basis, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Sierra Leone ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release