Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 13.84 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.84 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2 | 18.86 | 23.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 13.84 | 22.67 | 6 |
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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 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (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, female 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sierra Leone was 13.84 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.