Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 63.57 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 63.57 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.25 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.18 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.25 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 60.43 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 60.98 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.71 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 62.43 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.18 headcount basis | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 58.27 headcount basis | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 59.78 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.39 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.28 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.25 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 63.57 headcount basis | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.32 headcount basis | 45.18 headcount basis | 65.25 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.86 headcount basis | 59.78 headcount basis | 66.25 headcount basis | 5 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone was 63.57 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.25 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release