Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
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 80.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59.0% | — |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 80.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 53.3% | 72.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.9% | 81.4% | 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone was 80.9% in 2024, 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 81.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release