Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes was 72.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 72.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion 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% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +4.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Kuwait 79.1%
- 43 Saint Lucia 73.3% compare
- 44 Ghana 73.1% compare
- 46 Ecuador 70.6%
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
- 48 Liberia 62.5% compare
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 72.0% 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 72.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 59 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 22.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of 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 teachers at the lower secondary level.