Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0018 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0019 units per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.0019 units per person compare
- 172 Malawi 0.0019 units per person compare
- 174 Haiti 0.0018 units per person compare
- 175 Ghana 0.0018 units per person compare
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0017 units per person compare
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), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.