Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2023
All-time low
5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +324.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +153.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 5.0% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release