Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 70.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.2%
World rank
38th
of 54 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2019
All-time low
55.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 55.8 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 62.1 %2015: 66.3 %2019: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 70.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 70.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 55.8%
2012 57.5% +3.1%
2013 62.1% +8.0%
2015 66.3% +6.7%
2019 70.2% +5.9%

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 35 Eritrea 85.1%
  2. 36 Kuwait 75.7%
  3. 37 Pakistan 72.4% compare
  4. 39 Ghana 70.1% compare
  5. 40 Bahamas 68.6% compare
  6. 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.4%

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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 70.2% 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 70.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Sierra Leone ranks 38th 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 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 689 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the lower secondary level.