Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Sierra Leone
46,575
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
85th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
88th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 46,575 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.25 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 70.7 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 88th of 216 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 6,164 941,140 934,976 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 11,131 1.43 million 1.42 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 11,065 1.78 million 1.77 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 14,875 2.37 million 2.35 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 40,844 3.03 million 2.99 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 46,284 3.20 million 3.15 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 3.29 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
3.25 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release