Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 32.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone stood at 32.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 44 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.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 37.3% | — |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 0.0% | 37.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 25.6% | 37.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone was 32.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release