Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sierra Leone, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.58 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.59 | 22.59 | 22.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 15.58 | 21.93 | 7 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 157.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sierra Leone was 15.58 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.