Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.8% | — |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +96.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 30.5% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 58.2% | 73.2% | 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 secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 61.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release