Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.11 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9255 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9255 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +20.4% |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (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 1.11 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9255 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 65 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 down 4.1%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release