Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 46,575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 46,575 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 49,768 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,142, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,142 | — |
| 1972 | 5,599 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 5,730 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,862 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5,993 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6,373 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,790 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 7,088 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8,072 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 9,056 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 9,528 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 10,025 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 10,451 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,311 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 12,215 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 10,837 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 12,238 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 13,640 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 13,120 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,280 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 10,850 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14,875 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 38,125 | +156.3% |
| 2012 | 37,957 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37,317 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 38,810 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 40,303 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 37,837 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 37,703 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49,768 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 47,738 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,677 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43,747 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 48,414 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 46,007 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 46,575 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,294 | 5,142 | 8,072 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,242 | 9,056 | 13,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,065 | 10,850 | 11,280 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,875 | 14,875 | 14,875 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,618 | 37,317 | 49,768 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,284 | 43,747 | 48,414 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 46,575 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49,768 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,142 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.