Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 86.1% 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
Sierra Leone recorded 86.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67.5% | — |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +14.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.8%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 64.1% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
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 86.1% 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 86.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 82 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 34.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release