Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 35.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 35.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.5% | — |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 92 Afghanistan 41.5% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 94 Djibouti 37.4% compare
- 96 Senegal 34.5% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.0% compare
- 98 Benin 29.6% compare
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 primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Sierra Leone was 35.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 primary 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