Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1979 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1979 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2044 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 number per square kilometre, 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), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0202 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0212 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0238 number per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 number per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0345 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0533 number per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 number per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1324 number per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1346 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1401 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 number per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.152 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1407 number per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2044 number per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1979 number per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0225 number per square kilometre | 0.0202 number per square kilometre | 0.0248 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.042 number per square kilometre | 0.0317 number per square kilometre | 0.0535 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 number per square kilometre | 0.0791 number per square kilometre | 0.0791 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1572 number per square kilometre | 0.1324 number per square kilometre | 0.2044 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 111 Timor-Leste 0.2151 number per square kilometre compare
- 112 Croatia 0.2076 number per square kilometre compare
- 113 Mexico 0.1982 number per square kilometre compare
- 115 Panama 0.1974 number per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1968 number per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.1957 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1979 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2044 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 number per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.