Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5291 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5291 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5291 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4205 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.313 units per square kilometre | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | 0.4205 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 102 Egypt 0.5742 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Romania 0.5451 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5357 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Benin 0.5081 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.5291 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5291 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.