Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 4,038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,038 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,132, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,132 | — |
| 2011 | 1,777 | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 1,859 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,030 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,070 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,454 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 2,098 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 3,167 | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 3,155 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,133 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,349 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4,038 | +20.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,038 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,002, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,028, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,132 | 1,132 | 1,132 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,326 | 1,777 | 3,167 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,507 | 3,133 | 4,038 | 3 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 4,038 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release