Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 69.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.4% | — |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.3% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 66.4% | 73.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 69.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release