Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0054 units per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.