Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.08 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sierra Leone was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release