Tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tertiary education, academic staff was 14.6% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone, 1974–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone is 14.6%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1975.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.8% | — |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +184.8% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +163.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 14.6% | 37.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Sierra Leone was 14.6% in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.