Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 19,888 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 19,888 number.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 20,250 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,732 number, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,732 number | — |
| 2011 | 12,794 number | +242.8% |
| 2012 | 13,306 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13,955 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14,368 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,122 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 14,267 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,250 number | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 19,888 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,732 number | 3,732 number | 3,732 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,494 number | 12,794 number | 20,250 number | 8 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 19,888 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20,250 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,732 number in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.