Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 84 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2021
All-time low
51.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone stood at 79.6%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.8% | — |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 79.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 79.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.1% | 70.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.6% | 80.3% | 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 79.6% 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 80.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 84 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 28.1%. 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release