Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2023
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.6% | — |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +177.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -79.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +449.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 4.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 11.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release