Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.1% | — |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Sierra Leone was 9.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release