Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 89.9% 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
Sierra Leone recorded 89.9% 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 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.3% | — |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 89.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.9% | 67.7% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 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 89.9% 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 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 80 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 32.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release