Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0054 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0054 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.3% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.