Female teachers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female teachers was 33.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Sierra Leone, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Sierra Leone stood at 33.82.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.91, in 1983.
That places Sierra Leone 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female teachers in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.35 | — |
| 1976 | 24.01 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.33 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 25.3 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.91 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 22 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.2 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 29.42 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 38.37 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 25.08 | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 25.61 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.11 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.79 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.94 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.64 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 29.92 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.83 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.71 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.14 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.82 | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 33.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 33.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -34.7% | 38.37 | 25.08 |
| 2001 | +30.4% | 29.42 | 38.37 |
| 1988 | +28.2% | 22 | 28.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.75 | 24.01 | 25.33 | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 21.91 | 29.42 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.37 | 38.37 | 38.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.63 | 25.08 | 29.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.36 | 30.83 | 33.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 198 Cote d'Ivoire 37.93 compare
- 199 Djibouti 37.39 compare
- 200 Senegal 34.51 compare
- 202 Falkland Islands 33.33 compare
- 203 Haiti 32.42 compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.35 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Sierra Leone?
- Female teachers in Sierra Leone was 33.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 in 1983.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for female teachers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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