Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 75.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.9% | — |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.6% | 75.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 59 Cuba 83.4% compare
- 60 Tuvalu 77.1% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 77.0% compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 64 Ethiopia 71.0% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 70.3% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 75.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release