Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.1% | — |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 94 Eritrea 18.3%
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 97 Benin 15.4% compare
- 98 Mauritania 9.1% 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 secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Sierra Leone was 17.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 secondary 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