Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.4261 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.4261 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4851 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3769 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4032 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3722 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4851 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4473 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4164 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4261 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4261 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +211.6% | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.3957 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +54.1% | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | 0.3722 units per square kilometre | 0.4851 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | 0.4164 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 31 Malawi 0.4885 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Belgium 0.4586 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 0.4489 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 0.4077 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 0.4074 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Netherlands 0.3838 units 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.4261 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4851 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.