Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.6% | — |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.8% | 36.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 115 Malawi 40.2%
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 117 Guinea 36.6% compare
- 119 Mauritania 35.6% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% compare
- 121 Chad 34.8% 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 trained according in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sierra Leone was 36.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Sierra Leone ranks 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 primary 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