Sierra Leone vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Sierra Leone
6,606
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
771,895
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
101st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
103rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520092024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 771,895 against 6,606 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 765,289.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 116.8 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 101st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd of 203 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 806 249,495 248,689 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3,998 587,936 583,938 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6,379 700,766 694,387 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 771,895 against 6,606 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
765,289, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 101st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release