Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3,155 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,155 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3,167 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,132 number
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201020192001: 1.1k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.0k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 2.5k number2017: 2.1k number2018: 3.2k number2019: 3.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone is 3,155 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,167 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,132 number, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 1,132 number
2011 1,777 number +57.0%
2012 1,859 number +4.6%
2013 2,030 number +9.2%
2015 2,070 number +2.0%
2016 2,454 number +18.6%
2017 2,098 number -14.5%
2018 3,167 number +51.0%
2019 3,155 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,132 number 1,132 number 1,132 number 1
2010s 2,326 number 1,777 number 3,167 number 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 92 Mali 3,714 number compare
  2. 93 Estonia 3,684 number compare
  3. 94 Burundi 3,465 number compare
  4. 96 Qatar 3,055 number compare
  5. 97 Bahrain 2,790 number compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2,568 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 3,155 number in 2019, 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 3,167 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,132 number in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.