Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 87.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone is 87.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.3% | — |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 87.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 87.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.7% | 89.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.3% | 90.1% | 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 trained in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sierra Leone was 87.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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