Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,942 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5,942 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,942 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 632, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 632 | — |
| 2001 | 758 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,783 | +135.2% |
| 2012 | 1,944 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,354 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2,526 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,972 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3,157 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,519 | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 4,878 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5,270 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,408 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,870 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5,574 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 5,942 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695 | 632 | 758 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,142 | 1,783 | 5,519 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,613 | 5,270 | 5,942 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 5,942 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,942 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 632 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release