Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male
Sierra Leone
30,822
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34,361
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34,361 against 30,822 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,539.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,936 | 14,269 | 9,334 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9,113 | 32,847 | 23,734 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9,167 | 34,483 | 25,316 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29,632 | 30,806 | 1,174 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 31,300 | 31,907 | 607 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34,361 against 30,822 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 3,539, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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