Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary was 81.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone is 81.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.1% | — |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 81.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone was 81.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.