Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 43.17 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sierra Leone is 43.17 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.8 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.73 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 40.69 headcount basis | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 42.91 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 42.23 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.69 headcount basis | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 37.14 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7 headcount basis | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 44.25 headcount basis | +79.1% |
| 2020 | 44.66 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.54 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 42.84 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 43.17 headcount basis | -3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 43.17 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.4 headcount basis, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 43.17 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +79.1% | 24.7 headcount basis | 44.25 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 headcount basis | 24.73 headcount basis | 24.73 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.23 headcount basis | 24.7 headcount basis | 44.25 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.8 headcount basis | 38.54 headcount basis | 44.8 headcount basis | 5 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sierra Leone was 43.17 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release