Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 4,878 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone is 4,878 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,519 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 632 number, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 632 number | — |
| 2001 | 758 number | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,783 number | +135.2% |
| 2012 | 1,944 number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,354 number | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2,526 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,972 number | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 5,519 number | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 4,878 number | -11.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,878 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,878 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695 number | 632 number | 758 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,139 number | 1,783 number | 5,519 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 4,878 number in 2019, 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 5,519 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 632 number in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.