Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 664 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 664.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,631 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 63rd out of 195 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 152 | +117.1% |
| 2011 | 384 | +152.6% |
| 2012 | 374 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 521 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 565 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 597 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,631 | +340.7% |
| 2018 | 1,090 | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 688 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 687 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 879 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 723 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 879 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 664 | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111 | 70 | 152 | 2 |
| 2010s | 856.25 | 374 | 2,631 | 8 |
| 2020s | 766.4 | 664 | 879 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 664 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,631 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release