Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 18.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18.3% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.8% | — |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 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 lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone was 18.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 lower secondary 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