Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971β2024
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- 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 46,575 (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 Γ· 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.