Qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Qualified and trained teachers was 66.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 87 countries
All-time high
66.08
in 2024
All-time low
20.77
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 66.08 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.77, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.26 | — |
| 2017 | 20.77 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 45.77 | +120.4% |
| 2019 | 51.63 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 65.92 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 66.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.08, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 66.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.11 | 20.77 | 51.63 | 4 |
| 2020s | 66 | 65.92 | 66.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Sierra Leone was 66.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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