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 51.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone is 51.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.5% | — |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 71.3% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 34.9% | 79.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 35.6% | 51.8% | 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 51.8% 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 88.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release