Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 27.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone is 27.52, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 39.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.52, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.3 | — |
| 1972 | 31.55 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 31.99 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 32.31 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 32.16 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 32.14 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.68 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 33.08 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.58 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 33.5 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 33.74 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 34.06 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.91 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 30.95 | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 30.14 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 34.68 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 33.86 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 37.26 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 31.33 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 32.99 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.83 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 33.75 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 37.33 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 39.44 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 27.52 | -30.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.08 | 31.55 | 32.31 | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.63 | 30.14 | 38.91 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.27 | 33.86 | 34.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.26 | 37.26 | 37.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 27.52 | 39.44 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sierra Leone was 27.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.52 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.