Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 15,753 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 15,753.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 15,834 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,459, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 114th out of 212 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,459 | — |
| 1976 | 1,530 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,720 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,793 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,290 | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 2,488 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,687 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3,073 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 3,460 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 3,846 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 3,860 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,708 | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 9,560 | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 9,719 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,115 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10,658 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11,202 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10,969 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10,158 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 14,753 | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 14,284 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14,392 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,692 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 15,834 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 15,248 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 15,753 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,626 | 1,459 | 1,793 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,101 | 2,290 | 3,860 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,708 | 5,708 | 5,708 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,269 | 9,560 | 14,753 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,984 | 13,692 | 15,834 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 15,753 in 2024, 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 15,834 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 851 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 851 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.