Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 85.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 85.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Sierra Leone peaked at 89.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.8% | — |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 85.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.9%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 85.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 77.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.4% | 86.4% | 2 |
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 qualified in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Sierra Leone was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release