Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 38,043 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38,043 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 38,187 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,629, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 201 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, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,699 | — |
| 1972 | 1,871 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1,950 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,790 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1,629 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2,596 | +59.4% |
| 1977 | 2,652 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,855 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4,520 | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 4,927 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3,006 | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 4,413 | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 5,820 | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 5,130 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 5,451 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5,969 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5,840 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,194 | +194.4% |
| 2012 | 18,482 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 20,196 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 21,035 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21,874 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,129 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,754 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 30,355 | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 29,729 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,940 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,710 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34,448 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 38,187 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 38,043 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,130 | 1,629 | 2,855 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,636 | 3,006 | 5,820 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,710 | 5,451 | 5,969 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,840 | 5,840 | 5,840 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,416 | 17,194 | 30,355 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,266 | 29,940 | 38,187 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare
- 98 Congo 38,064 compare
- 100 Slovak Republic 37,693 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 37,015 compare
- 102 New Zealand 36,426 compare
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 38,043 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38,187 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,629 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 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 with 719 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.