SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sierra Leone: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.39 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
38,043
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
102nd
Sierra Leone rank
99th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 3.39 million against 38,043 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.36 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 89.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 911,191 2,179 909,012 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 1.36 million 4,681 1.36 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 1.50 million 5,710 1.50 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 2.17 million 5,840 2.17 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2.99 million 22,589 2.97 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 3.33 million 34,220 3.29 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 3.39 million against 38,043 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sierra Leone?
3.36 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release