Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 14,284 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone is 14,284 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,753 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,459 number, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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) 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% |
| 1988 | 3,846 number | +43.1% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 11,202 number | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 10,969 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10,158 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 14,753 number | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 14,284 number | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14,284 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14,284 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,626 number | 1,459 number | 1,793 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,034 number | 2,290 number | 3,860 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,708 number | 5,708 number | 5,708 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,345 number | 9,560 number | 14,753 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Sierra Leone was 14,284 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,753 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.