Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0044 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | +116.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +116.3% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
| 1988 | +83.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 1976 | +56.5% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.