Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 89.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 89.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +53.1% | 54.5% | 83.5% |
| 2017 | -34.5% | 83.3% | 54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.3% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 54.5% | 87.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.0% | 89.9% | 5 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sierra Leone was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release