Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Sierra Leone
30,822
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34,361
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197319982024

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 25 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 9,270 32,970 23,700 Zimbabwe
2000s 9,167 34,483 25,316 Zimbabwe
2010s 29,447 30,963 1,516 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
3,539, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.