Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 35.45 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.45 headcount basis
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 87 countries
All-time high
40.17 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
28.69 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone stood at 35.45 headcount basis.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.17 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.69 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 34.14 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 30.84 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 29.33 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 28.69 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.52 headcount basis | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 40.17 headcount basis | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 32.98 headcount basis | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 35.45 headcount basis | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.15 headcount basis | 28.69 headcount basis | 34.14 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.2 headcount basis | 32.98 headcount basis | 40.17 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 14 Mauritania 43.02 headcount basis compare
- 15 Rwanda 41.9 headcount basis compare
- 16 Pakistan 38.01 headcount basis compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis
- 20 Nepal 33.27 headcount basis compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone was 35.45 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.17 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release