Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone is 77.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.2% | — |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4% | 52.6% | 73.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 72.3% | 81.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.1% compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 89 Benin 76.9% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
- 91 Maldives 76.6% 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 primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release