Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 15.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 8 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone was 15.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.