Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 86.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 154 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2000
All-time low
81.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 86.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.3% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.7% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 88.5% | 3 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sierra Leone was 86.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release