Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 40.97 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone stood at 40.97 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.97 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.14 headcount basis, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 23.14 headcount basis | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 23.59 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.16 headcount basis | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 37.82 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.48 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 40.97 headcount basis | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.18 headcount basis | 23.14 headcount basis | 39.16 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.42 headcount basis | 37.82 headcount basis | 40.97 headcount basis | 3 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sierra Leone was 40.97 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release