Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 175 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sierra Leone, 1974–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 175 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 number | 16 number | 29 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 46 number | 45 number | 47 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 221.33 number | 170 number | 319 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Guinea 218 number compare
- 136 Samoa 198 number compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 number compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 134 number compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 128 number compare
- 141 Mauritius 122 number 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 number 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 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 159 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.