Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 5,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 5,340.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,451 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 480 | — |
| 1972 | 502 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 539 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 563 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 587 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 901 | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 706 | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 761 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 983 | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,066 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,063 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,061 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,058 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 957 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 985 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,049 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,598 | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 2,144 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 2,280 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,655 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2,815 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,975 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,206 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,705 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4,049 | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 3,972 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,968 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,351 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4,901 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 5,451 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5,340 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5,340 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.88 | 480 | 901 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,031 | 957 | 1,066 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,017 | 985 | 1,049 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,978 | 2,144 | 4,049 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,802 | 3,968 | 5,451 | 5 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 5,340 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,451 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.