Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone is 6,606, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,609 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 702, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 702 | — |
| 2001 | 910 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 2,167 | +138.1% |
| 2012 | 2,318 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2,875 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 3,091 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,569 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5,788 | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 6,609 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 5,566 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 5,957 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,287 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6,593 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,453 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6,606 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806 | 702 | 910 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,998 | 2,167 | 6,609 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,379 | 5,957 | 6,606 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 6,606 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,609 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release