Teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in secondary education, male was 32,703 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 32,703.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,736 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,042, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 209 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 secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,219 | — |
| 1972 | 1,369 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1,411 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,042 | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 1,695 | +62.7% |
| 1977 | 1,946 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2,094 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3,537 | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 3,861 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4,762 | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 4,173 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 4,466 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 4,920 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 4,242 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 17,541 | +313.5% |
| 2015 | 18,899 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 18,923 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,049 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 26,306 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 25,757 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25,972 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,359 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,736 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 32,703 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,539 | 1,042 | 2,094 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,083 | 3,537 | 4,762 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,693 | 4,466 | 4,920 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,242 | 4,242 | 4,242 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,912 | 17,541 | 26,306 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,442 | 25,972 | 32,736 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 32,703 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,736 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,042 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release