Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2011–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 1.08 GPIA
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.08 GPIA
- 11 Ecuador 1.08 GPIA compare
- 13 Barbados 1.06 GPIA compare
- 14 Kiribati 1.05 GPIA compare
- 15 Rwanda 1.05 GPIA compare
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 1.08 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.29 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary 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