Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone is 68.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 68.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.8% | — |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.4% | 54.8% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 60.6% | 68.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 59 Marshall Islands 80.7% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 76.4% compare
- 61 Ghana 74.1% compare
- 63 Ethiopia 68.0% compare
- 64 Suriname 60.4% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 57.3% 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release