Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 63.2% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 72.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.6% | — |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 63.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.1%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 63.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 44.7% | 58.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 52.9% | 63.2% | 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Sierra Leone was 63.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.