Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 175 in 2002. β Volatile
Latest (2002)
175
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
319
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 1975
Years of data
7
1974β2002
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone, 1974β2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone is 175, measured in 2002.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 319 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 16 | 29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46 | 45 | 47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 221.33 | 170 | 319 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Malawi 230
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
- 147 Samoa 179 compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 134 compare
- 151 Tonga 107 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone was 175 in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release