Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 41.29 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.29 headcount basis
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
8th
of 77 countries
All-time high
48.61 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
28.99 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2019
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 41.29 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2019.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.61 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.99 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.42 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 35.74 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.11 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.99 headcount basis | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 48.61 headcount basis | +67.7% |
| 2019 | 41.29 headcount basis | -15.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 41.29 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.78 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 41.29 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Kiribati 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 41.98 headcount basis compare
- 7 Nicaragua 41.39 headcount basis
- 9 Suriname 37.37 headcount basis compare
- 10 Rwanda 32.27 headcount basis
- 11 Mozambique 31.11 headcount basis
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 upper secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sierra Leone was 41.29 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.99 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release