Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Sierra Leone
46,575
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
3.30 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
85th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
87th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 3.30 million against 46,575 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.25 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 70.9 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th of 216 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,164 | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 11,131 | 2.06 million | 2.05 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 11,065 | 2.37 million | 2.36 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 14,875 | 2.86 million | 2.84 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 40,844 | 3.04 million | 3.00 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 46,284 | 3.16 million | 3.11 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 3.30 million against 46,575 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 3.25 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release