Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 46.47 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone is 46.47 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.47 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.21 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 34.62 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.16 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 29.21 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 34.24 headcount basis | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 46.47 headcount basis | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.75 headcount basis | 29.21 headcount basis | 34.62 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.47 headcount basis | 46.47 headcount basis | 46.47 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Sierra Leone was 46.47 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.47 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release