Trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Trained teachers in primary education was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone is 69.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 73.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.0% | — |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 48.0% | 63.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 63.1% | 73.1% | 4 |
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 primary education in Sierra Leone?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Sierra Leone was 69.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.