Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 46,575 in 2024. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 46,575.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 49,768 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,142, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,294 | 5,142 | 8,072 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,242 | 9,056 | 13,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,065 | 10,850 | 11,280 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,875 | 14,875 | 14,875 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,618 | 37,317 | 49,768 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,284 | 43,747 | 48,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 46,575 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49,768 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,142 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.