Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 14,284 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone is 14,284 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,753 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,459 number, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 196 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, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,459 number | — |
| 1976 | 1,530 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,720 number | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,793 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,290 number | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 2,488 number | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,687 number | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3,073 number | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 3,460 number | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 3,846 number | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 3,860 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,708 number | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 9,560 number | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 9,719 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,115 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10,658 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11,202 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10,969 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10,158 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 14,753 number | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 14,284 number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,626 number | 1,459 number | 1,793 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,101 number | 2,290 number | 3,860 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,708 number | 5,708 number | 5,708 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,269 number | 9,560 number | 14,753 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 14,284 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,753 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 number in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.