Teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in secondary education, female was 5,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone stood at 5,340.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,451 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 210 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 secondary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 480 | — |
| 1972 | 502 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 539 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 587 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 901 | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 706 | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 761 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 983 | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,066 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1,058 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 957 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 985 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,049 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,598 | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 2,144 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 2,280 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,655 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2,975 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,206 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,705 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4,049 | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 3,972 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,968 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,351 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 5,451 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 639.43 | 480 | 901 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,016 | 957 | 1,066 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,017 | 985 | 1,049 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,998 | 2,144 | 4,049 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,778 | 3,968 | 5,451 | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Sierra Leone was 5,340 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,451 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release